Landguard Fort - Landguard Fort Trust - Felixstowe - Suffolk

<center><img SRC="pics/arial2.jpg" ALT="Landlogo" WIDTH=380 HEIGHT=192 BORDER=5></center> <BR> <HR> <center><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="8"> LANDGUARD FORT.</center></font><HR> Landguard Fort occupies a commanding position south of Felixstowe at the end of the promontory at the combined mouth of the rivers Stour and Orwell, guarding the approach to Harwich harbours, the Shotley Peninsular and the Port of Ipswich. The first fortifcations, built by Henry VIII (1540) took the form of two blockhouses and were constructed to meet the threat of two potential enemies, the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France.<P> It was totally rebuilt in 1626-28 and played a significant part in the wars against the Dutch in 1667, who landed on the Felixstowe beaches in order to take and occupy the Fort. They were defeated.<P> The two main building periods that now exist are the rebuild of 1720 and the great remodelling of 1875. The Fort is in the shape of an irregular pentagon with bastions at the angles, and is surrounded by a dry ditch. In 1871 the south tower was removed and on the lines of an adjacent curtain wall a casemated battery for seven guns was built.<P> Guided tours of the interior of the Fort will be available on Sundays and Bank holidays during 1998 on the following dates. (Other dates by arrangement directly with the Trust.)</font><P> <center> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="3"> <B> <font color=red>OPENING DATES 2003</font><BR> The Fort will be open for seven days each week during the 2003 season.<BR> From sunday 6 April until the end of September we will open from 10 am until 6 pm.<BR> From October until Sunday 2 November we will operate from 10 am until 5 pm.<BR> Admission prices are Adults Ł2.50, Concessions Ł2.00 and Children Ł1.00.<BR> Children under five and wheelchair users are free.<BR><P><P> <center> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="3"> <B> <A NAME="opening"> <font color=red>OPENING DATES 2005</font><BR> The Fort will be open for seven days each week during the 2005 season.<BR> Start of season Sunday March 27. Opening times -<BR> During April and October from 10 am until 5 pm.<BR> From May to September 10 am until 6 pm.<BR> Last admission one hour before closing.<BR> Admission prices are Adults Ł3.00, Concessions Ł2.50 and Children Ł1.00.<BR> Children under five and wheelchair users are free.<BR><P><P> </center> <font color=red>SPECIAL EVENTS 2005</font><BR> <BR> Sunday 17 April. ------------ 52nd Oxfordshire Light Infantry.<BR> Sunday 22 May. ------------ Home Guard Re-enactment.<BR> Weekend 4 & 6 June. ---- Tudor Travellers. Authentic 16th century life displays.<BR> Weekend 2 & 3 July. ------ Darells Day. Including SeaBritain 2005.<BR> Sunday 14 August. -------- Victory Day. Commemorating VE and VJ Days.<BR>  Admission prices for Special events are Adults Ł4.00, Concessions Ł3.50 and Children Ł1.00. Children under five and wheelchair users are free.<BR> <BR> Groups at other times by arrangement with with the Operations Manager Telephone +44 1394 277767<br><br> <P> <A HREF="#top">Top of Page</A> <P> <HR> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="1"> Anyone wishing to find out more about the future of the Fort, pass on information or donate artefacts to the Trust, should contact the Trust's Secretary:- Dave Wood, +44 1473 218245. </font><HR> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="1"> <A HREF="http://www.landguard.com/landguard/voluntee.htm" TARGET="voluntee"> </font> <center><IMG SRC="pics/voluntee.gif" WIDTH=100 HEIGHT=73 ALT="Landguard Volunteers" BORDER=0></center> </A><br> <center> <A HREF="http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/"> <img src="pics/heritage.gif" WIDTH=97 HEIGHT=22 BORDER="0" ALT="English Heritage"></A>  <A HREF="http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/suffolk/index2.htm"> <img src="pics/swt.gif" WIDTH=97 HEIGHT=22 BORDER="0" ALT="Suffolk Wildlife Trust"></A>   <a href="http://www.felixstowe.gov.uk"> <img src="pics/felixstw.gif" WIDTH=97 HEIGHT=22 BORDER="0" ALT="Felixstowe Town Council"></A><P> <A HREF="http://www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk"> <img src="pics/scdc.gif" WIDTH=97 HEIGHT=22 BORDER="0" ALT="Suffolk Coastal District Council"></A> <A HREF="http://www.suffolkcc.gov.uk"> <img src="pics/suffcc.gif" WIDTH=97 HEIGHT=22 BORDER="0" ALT="Suffolk County Council"></A> <A HREF="http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SFK/ffhs"> <img src="pics/familyh.gif" WIDTH=97 HEIGHT=22 BORDER="0" ALT="Family History Society"></A>  <A HREF="http://www.suffolkweb.co.uk"> <img src="pics/suffweb.gif" WIDTH=97 HEIGHT=22 BORDER="0" ALT="Suffolk Web"></A> <A HREF="http://www.ecn.co.uk"> <img src="pics/ecn.gif" WIDTH=97 HEIGHT=22 BORDER="0" ALT="Eastern Counties Net"></A><p>  <HR WIDTH=75% ALIGN=center><P> <A HREF="http://www.landguard.com/landguard/about.htm" TARGET="about"> <img src="pics/about.gif" WIDTH=96 HEIGHT=20 BORDER="0" ALT="About Landguard Fort Trust"></A><p> <HR WIDTH=75% ALIGN=center> <HR> Landguard's Web pages with much more information are best viewed with a browser that supports frames. 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