Spitbank Fort with Horse Sand Fort in the background - Spithead near Portsmouth, England.

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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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Size: 5262px × 3527px
Location: Spitbank Fort Spithead Portsmouth England UK United Kingdom GB Great Britain
Photo credit: © Malcolm McHugh / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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