Listing Type : Coastal Fort
Location : Channel Islands
Fort George was the principal fortification in Guernsey and building began in 1780 but it took many years to complete.
The centre of the fortification was a star fort that has now been completely destroyed, although some underground parts may survive. There were a number of batteries built around Fort George, often with their own local defence. In 1833 the complex mount a total of thirty four smooth bore guns, a carronade and four mortars. The batteries included:
- Charlotte Battery covering the land front.
- Town Point Battery covering part of the anchorage.
- Irwin Battery the principal coastal defence battery.
- Adolphus Battery a costal defence battery.
- Kent Battery, covering both land and sea approaches.
- Charlotte Battery is a separate coastal defence battery situation on a spit of land immediately below Fort George.
Unfortunately, the whole area was sold off for development and much of the heritage site has been lost to luxury housing.