Fort Williams
This fort was built in 1873 as a coastal defence battery. In the Second World War, the fort was still armed. It functioned as headquarters for Portland's coastal defences.
Nowadays, the fort is a park and open to the public.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Flickr
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