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Fort Hubberstone


 

Fort Hubberstone, on the north side of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, was started in 1858 just before the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom; it was completed in 1863. It is a large battery opposite Fort Popton,

Related Topics:
Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire - 1858 - Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom - 1863 - Fort Popton

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with eleven guns in casemates, eight in an open battery above, with another nine in an open flank battery, and a large barracks to the rear. On a good site, the fort has fallen into disrepair. The current owners had plans to restore the structure, but these have fallen through.

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