East and West Blockhouses
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title:
East and West Blockhouses
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The East and West Blockhouses were Device Forts built by King Henry VIII in 1539 to protect the harbour of Milford Haven in Wales. The two blockhouses were positioned on either side of the Milford Haven Waterway in the villages of Angle and Dale respectively, overlooking the sea. The East Blockhouse was never completed, but the remains were reused as a defensive site in the Second World War. The West Blockhouse was described by contemporaries as forming a round tower with gunports, but it was d
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Device Forts built by King Henry VIII
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_and_West_Blockhouses
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2023-03-31T00:01:16Z
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