Fort Henry

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Fort Henry is a Grade II listed World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in Dorset. It was built in 1943 to defend the bay from possible German invasion along with other beach defences such as gun emplacements, Type 25 pill boxes and concrete Dragon’s Teeth anti-tank obstacles.

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  • Battle of Mudeford ⓘ
    1784 skirmish between smugglers and customs officers
  • Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill ⓘ
    anti-aircraft battery in Arne, Dorset, England, UK
  • Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House ⓘ
    architectural structure in Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck, England, UK
  • Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House ⓘ
    architectural structure in Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck, England, UK
  • Lower Needles Point Battery ⓘ
    architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • New Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needles ⓘ
    architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • New Needles Battery ⓘ
    architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK  
  • Old Needles Battery ⓘ
    architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK  
  • The Needles Batteries ⓘ
    historic military defence sites on Isle of Wight, England
  • Warden Point Battery ⓘ
    artillery battery in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Hatherwood Battery ⓘ
    artillery battery in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Christchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area Control ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Hampshire, UK
  • Fort Henry ⓘ
    bunker in Studland, Dorset, UK
  • Christchurch Castle ⓘ
    castle, now ruinous, in Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK  
  • Highcliffe Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Highcliffe and Walkford, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, UK  
  • Corfe Castle ⓘ
    fortification in Dorset, England, UK  
  • Brownsea Castle ⓘ
    grade II listed Device Fort in Purbeck, United Kingdom
  • Upton Fort ⓘ
    fort in Osmington, Dorset, England, UK
  • Hurst Castle ⓘ
    Device Fort in Hampshire, England  
  • Fort Albert ⓘ
    tower fort on the Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • The Tank Museum ⓘ
    military museum in Bovington, United Kingdom  
  • Royal Signals Museum ⓘ
    regimental museum in Tarrant Monkton, Dorset, United Kingdom  
  • HMS A3 ⓘ
    1903 A-class submarine
  • HMS Safari ⓘ
    1941 S-class submarine
  • HMT Arfon ⓘ
    1908 naval trawler
  • HMS Assurance ⓘ
    1747 fifth-rate frigate
  • HMS Pomone ⓘ
    1805 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate
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Bunker in Studland (2529)Bunker in Studland (2529)
Bunker in Studland (2523)Bunker in Studland (2523)
Bunker in Studland (2528)Bunker in Studland (2528)
Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (2)Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (2)
Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (6)Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (6)
Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (4)Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (4)
Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (5)Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (5)
Memorial commemorating soldiers killed when tanks sank during a training excercise in WW2.Memorial commemorating soldiers killed when tanks sank during a training excercise in WW2.
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1784Battle of MudefordbattleWikidata
    siteartillery batteryHeavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hillartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLight Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford Houseanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLight Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford Houseanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLower Needles Point Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryNew Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needlestest facility, artillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryNew Needles Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryOld Needles Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1861The Needles Batteriesartillery battery, military museum, National TrustWikidata
    siteartillery battery1862Warden Point Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1869Hatherwood Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerChristchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area ControlHampshire County Council, civil defense center, Bournemouth Borough CouncilWikidata
    sitebunkerFort HenrybunkerWikidata
    sitecastleChristchurch CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
    sitecastleHighcliffe Castlehistoric house museum, English country house, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1100Corfe Castlecastle ruin, archaeological site, National TrustWikidata
    sitecastle1545Brownsea CastleJohn Lewis Partnership, fort, castleWikidata
    sitefortUpton FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1541Hurst Castlefort, English Heritage, military museum, Device FortsWikidata
    sitefort1856Fort AlbertfortWikidata
    sitemuseum1947The Tank Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1967Royal Signals Museumindependent museum, regimental museum, military museumWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS A3A-class submarine, sunken vessel, submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS Safarisunken vessel, submarine, S-class submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMT Arfonnaval trawler, shipwreck, fishing trawlerWikidata
    siteshipwreck1747HMS Assurancefifth-rate frigate, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreck1805HMS PomoneLeda-class fifth-rate frigate, fifth-rate frigate, shipwreckWikidata
    commonsimageFort Henry Bunker Commons
    commonsimageFort Henry Bunker Commons
    commonsimageBunker in Studland (2529) Commons
    commonsimageBunker in Studland (2523) Commons
    commonsimageBunker in Studland (2528) Commons
    commonsimageStudland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (2) Commons
    commonsimageStudland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (6) Commons
    commonsimageStudland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (4) Commons
    commonsimageStudland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (5) Commons
    commonsimageMemorial commemorating soldiers killed when tanks sank during a training excercise in WW2. Commons
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