The village of Cawsand, Cornwall
Cawsand and its twin village of Kingsand are on the Rame Peninsula in the far south-east of Cornwall, where they overlook Plymouth Sound. Cawsand has a fascinating history and Cawsand Bay was the anchorage for the English fleet in the 16th century. In the mid-19th century a large fort was built here (just behind the camera) on the site of an earlier gun emplacement to help protect Devonport naval base from an anticipated attack by the French. This was one of several large forts built around Plymouth Sound as part of our defences. Cawsand Fort subsequently fell into disrepair and, like several of the others, has now been converted into residential apartments.
The village of Cawsand, Cornwall
Cawsand and its twin village of Kingsand are on the Rame Peninsula in the far south-east of Cornwall, where they overlook Plymouth Sound. Cawsand has a fascinating history and Cawsand Bay was the anchorage for the English fleet in the 16th century. In the mid-19th century a large fort was built here (just behind the camera) on the site of an earlier gun emplacement to help protect Devonport naval base from an anticipated attack by the French. This was one of several large forts built around Plymouth Sound as part of our defences. Cawsand Fort subsequently fell into disrepair and, like several of the others, has now been converted into residential apartments.