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Spitbank Fort with Horse Sand Fort in the background - Spithead near Portsmouth, England.
Spitbank Fort, built to protect the anchorage of Portsmouth Harbour from French invaders, was completed in 1878. It never saw an actual invasion and was eventually sold to a private concern in 1952. It is now run as an entertainment centre.
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Location: Spitbank Fort Spithead Portsmouth South Coast England UK United Kingdom GB Great Britain
Photo credit: © Malcolm McHugh / Alamy / Afripics
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