Ernesettle Fort, May 2009

I live 5mins down the road from this site and since i drive past it almost every day i thought it be rude not to pop in and take alook. Kernow did this site back in jan 08 and not alot has changed.

Like any fort its very hard to get in to and very much stripped out in side but looked after.
Much of the site is over grown and bricked up. you can't get in to any of the tunnels or buildings. all door ways and windows are bricked up. the main tunnel system is welded shut by 2 different gates.

Ernesettle fort is classed as a Palmerston fort, Its 1 of 16 forts around plymouth city and dock yard. there is two rings of forts that defend plymouth, the inner ring that defends the dock yard and sea assult and the outter ring that defends from land assult.

there is more information on the forts here.

here is some of my pics. More on my web site.

Top pics mate, i might be coming to Devonport again soon if you wanna meet up? what was this used for then?........

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Dumptyboy said:

Top pics mate, i might be coming to Devonport again soon if you wanna meet up? what was this used for then?........

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ww2 fire watching post i think


nice1 scotty, quite ammusing trying to get in!

Dumptyboy said:

Top pics mate, i might be coming to Devonport again soon if you wanna meet up? what was this used for then?........

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Yeah sure mate, drop me a PM when your down and we will sort something out.
devonport the dock or the part of plymouth?


Not a clue what the big metal thing is, there is two. both with lockable doors from the out side and to thin slits cut in them.
Looks like something you would use to torture people with, well i would.

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yeah, even funnyer getting out the way i went. Hang, swing, jump & "oooooooo shit, that was close" moment. lol

Nice

Nice pics Scotty, but think it should be Palmerston ..
Sorry Spelling Police out.........

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graybags said:

Nice pics Scotty, but think it should be Palmerston ..
Sorry Spelling Police out.........

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Well done that man.
It was erm.........a test.

Nice pics dude. As Kernow said, they are definitely fire watchers posts. Did you see the Bren gun pit on top of the barracks?

Badoosh said:

Nice pics dude. As Kernow said, they are definitely fire watchers posts. Did you see the Bren gun pit on top of the barracks?

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yeah, there was loads of holes, ditches, lower parts and all round there.
most of the Palmerston forts i've seen are different, some by a little bit most by lots.
at least its one more nocked off the list.

I will be sleeping/staying in Devonport on the mini roundabout between Mecca bingo and the petrol station,lol. I will give ya a PM a few days before i hit Plymouth mate.Cheers dude.