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This one is for real sea dogs..my poor missus suffered all the way to this place!
Both Steep Holm and Flat Holm were fortified in the 1860s as a defence against invasion. They form part of a line of defences, known as Palmerston Forts, built across the channel to protect the approaches to Bristol and Cardiff.
These facilities were updated in both World War I and World War II; in World War II, search light batteries were built on Steep Holm. The Steep Holm batteries were also connected, by underwater telegraph cable, to the Brean Down Fort batteries, but parts of the cable were stolen for scrap after the end of World War II.
That was a sample of Steepholme..if you decide to go,beware of seagulls..they are very aggressive indeedy.
Thanks for looking
Both Steep Holm and Flat Holm were fortified in the 1860s as a defence against invasion. They form part of a line of defences, known as Palmerston Forts, built across the channel to protect the approaches to Bristol and Cardiff.
These facilities were updated in both World War I and World War II; in World War II, search light batteries were built on Steep Holm. The Steep Holm batteries were also connected, by underwater telegraph cable, to the Brean Down Fort batteries, but parts of the cable were stolen for scrap after the end of World War II.
That was a sample of Steepholme..if you decide to go,beware of seagulls..they are very aggressive indeedy.
Thanks for looking
