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Latitude: 51.0161 / 51°0'57"N
Longitude: -4.1985 / 4°11'54"W
OS Eastings: 245883
OS Northings: 126376
OS Grid: SS458263
Mapcode National: GBR KK.J672
Mapcode Global: FRA 263F.D4Q
Plus Code: 9C3Q2R82+CH
Entry Name: Chudleigh Fort
Listing Date: 8 November 1949
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1208657
English Heritage Legacy ID: 375784
ID on this website: 101208657
Location: Bideford, Torridge, Devon, EX39
County: Devon
District: Torridge
Civil Parish: Bideford
Built-Up Area: Bideford
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Bideford St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
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BIDEFORD
SS4526 CHUDLEIGH AVENUE, East-The-Water
842-1/7/258 (North side)
08/11/49 Chudleigh Fort
II
Civil War fortification, now standing in a public park. 1642;
much rebuilt in C19. Five-sided platform with stone-rubble
retaining wall and parapet, the latter containing 14 apertures
for cannon. On south side is a granite plaque inscribed in
lead lettering: FORT ERECTED BY PARLIAMENTARY FORCES COMMANDED
BY MAJOR-GEN. CHUDLEIGH. APRIL 1642. The fort now contains 7
old cannon on wheeled wooden gun-carriages. According to an
early/mid C19 account printed in Bideford: 'At present it is
surrounded by a slight stone wall, turretted on the top, built
by its present owner J. S. Ley, Esq., of Durrant House,
Northam.' Stands on high ground overlooking the River
Torridge.
(A Short Sketch of Interesting Scenery & Hist Records of
Bideford: Bideford (printer Wilson): P.5).
Listing NGR: SS4588326376
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