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Fort Clonque is a 19th-century coastal fortress in Alderney, in the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the
Landmark Trust Website
Landmark Trust Buildings and structures in Alderney Castles in the Channel Islands
Fort Clonque is a 19th-century coastal fortress in Alderney, in the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands
The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...
. It was constructed at a time when French naval power was becoming an increasing concern to the British. It is built on a rocky outcrop of land joined to the island by a causeway that can be submerged at high tide. It was manned by fifty men and fortified with up to ten guns, mostly 68-pounders; however, none was ever fired in anger.
Scenes from the film ''Seagulls Over Sorrento
''Seagulls Over Sorrento'' is a 1954 British war drama film made by the Boulting brothers based on the play of the same name by Hugh Hastings. The film stars Gene Kelly and was one of three made by Kelly in Europe over an 18-month period to m ...
'' were shot at Fort Clonque in 1953.
The fort fell into disuse before being rescued by the Landmark Trust
The Landmark Trust is a British architectural conservation, building conservation charitable organization, charity, founded in 1965 by John Smith (Conservative politician), Sir John and Lady Smith, that rescues buildings of historic interest or ...
in 1966; it now provides comfortable self-catering accommodation for up to thirteen people.
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{{commonscat, Fort ClonqueLandmark Trust Website
Landmark Trust Buildings and structures in Alderney Castles in the Channel Islands