View From Above, Looking Into Historic Bayards Cove Fort with Detail of Inner Wall and Canon Ports: River Dart, Devon.
View from above and looking into the historic Bayards Cove fort in Dartmouth, Devon. The scene includes excellent details of the fortified inner walls and gun ports of Bayards Cove fort, on the River Dart at Dartmouth in Devon. This shows the stone construction of this historic building, particularly the arched structure of the canon ports and thick protective walls. Bayard's Cove fort was built at the narrowest part of the River Dart estuary in 1534 to protect the busy port. At ground level are a series of gun ports with commanding views which can be explored today. There would have been steps to an upper walk way, a view point and location to fire muskets at potential marauders. The waterfront setting along the Quay approach to the fort is a very popular location for film makers. The view beyond is that includes the Lower Ferry slipway and moored boats. Views along this West Country estuary are stunning and can be best viewed from the river.
Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Dartmouth, Devon, England.
Photo credit: © John Insull / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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