"Portland Castle, Dorset" Topic
5 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Remember that you can Stifle members so that you don't have to read their posts.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Blogs of War Message Board Back to the Renaissance Discussion Message Board Back to the Renaissance Media Message Board
Areas of InterestGeneral
Renaissance
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article Looking for a way to mark explosions or fire?
Featured Profile Article  Editor Katie  surprises her grandmother on her 80th birthday.
Featured Book Review
|
| Warspite1 | 01 Jun 2023 2:04 p.m. PST |
A Henry VIII "device" artillery fort built at Portland Harbour. YouTube link King Henry built numerous forts and blockhouses around England after he broke with the Catholic church. Ironically he raised much of the money by dissolving the Catholic monasteries and abbeys. More information here: link Also featured are two ex-D-Day Phoenix caissons built for the Mulberry Harbours and my first ever 'blooper' reel. Well, it made me laugh! Barry |
| gavandjosh02 | 02 Jun 2023 8:04 p.m. PST |
|
| Khazarmac | 03 Jun 2023 6:04 a.m. PST |
Thanks, not sure if I've been there so must have another look. There is another of forts at Southsea (Southsea Castle) in Portsmouth. You can see this one on the famous painting of the land and see forces/battle where the Mary Rose was sunk. In Hampshire, where I live, as well as Southsea there is also Calshot Castle and Hurst Castle. Both modified as part of 'Palnerston's follies' and then again in WWI & WWII. |
Frederick  | 03 Jun 2023 9:15 a.m. PST |
|
| Warspite1 | 04 Jun 2023 9:30 a.m. PST |
@all:
Thank you.
Since editing my YouTube film I have found some earlier photographs from 2006 including a frontal shot: Front:
link Interior:
link Adjacent gun garden and front side:
link D-Day Phoenix Caissons:
link Barry |
|
