Sujet

Thorn Fort, Milford Haven, 1856. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Thorn Fort, Milford Haven, [Wales], 1856. 'Thorn Island, or Thorney, is a barren precipitous rock...Upon this island rock there has been erected, in the course of the last three years, the fortification...[which] is of no specific form, but seems to have been adapted by the architect to the shape of the rock upon which it is built, and, being strongly made of limestone, has a solid, compact appearance, and seems well suited for the purpose designed. The garrison of Thorn Island consists at present of a lieutenant, three non-commissioned officers, and twenty four men of the Pembrokeshire Artillery Militia; and the place is defended by nine guns, all sixty-eight pounders, and is pierced for musketry'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

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Photo12/Heritage Images

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HRM23A57_247

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Droits gérés

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13,1Mo (1,0Mo) / 21,4cm x 15,4cm / 2522 x 1814 (300dpi)

Mots clés

exterior outdoors sea coast building fort coastal Wales rocks rock island British geography color defence fortress fortifications fortification military location century Britain newspapers press United Kingdom B&W engraved engraving pembrokeshire Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W garrison white and black nineteenth century The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News TGN ILN outside newspaper landscape Unknown Milford Haven 19th-century Thorn Island