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Fort Royal
Hob Uid: 1395401
Location : Greater London Authority Southwark, Lambeth Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3130079000
Summary : Fort Number 20 of London's Civil War defences, known as Fort Royal. Described by lithgow, and shown by Stukeley and by Vertue as a rectangular fort with corner bastions. Lithgow reported 24 cannons at the fort. According to Defoe, the fort and four bastions remained in 1724. The sides appear to vahe been 125 metres long. The Imperial War Museum now stands on the site.
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Page(s) : 136
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Extant 1643-9
Monument End Date : 1649
Monument Start Date : 1643
Monument Type : Bastion Trace Fort
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : TQ 37 NW 338
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