Sunday 19 July 2015

Sunday Snap - The Victorian sea fort

For last week's Sunday Snap we had a look of some of the fine architecture that Liverpool had to offer. With their position overlooking the River Mersey the Three Graces are made up of this trio of individual buildings

The Royal Liver Building, The Cunard Building and The Port of Liverpool building, the former home of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.

Well done to Erica, Cheryl and Rachel who all got the answer right.

From buildings on the water's edge this week we have one in the water. It is one of four forts built between 1865 and 1880 to protect against threat of seaborne attacks from France. After the Napoleonic Wars the fear of invasion from French forces was very real. By the time all the forts had been finished however France had established itself as a democracy and the threat of war had passed. They were used and maintained until the First World War but were finally decommissioned in the 1960s having never seeing the sort of military action they were built for. In subsequent years they have been bought by private buyers as homes and also by hotel and leisure companies. Three of them (including this one) are currently owned by a hotel company with the fourth owned by the Naval Base Heritage Trust. Inside this fort is 50 rooms, a dance hall and a restaurant. This week's question is (with the catamaran serving as a clue)

What stretch of water is this fort located in?

We were joined last week by Cheryl and some hair-raising antics from her son. There was a rare full family photograph from Kirsty. Over at Julia's Place there has been some photographic flower arranging. Finally we had Emma showing off her nails.

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14 comments:

  1. What a fascinating and unusual place to create a hotel ! Judging by the Isle of Wight ferry, this must be in the Solent then :)

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  2. What a beautiful picture do like taking a little trip to see some of them.

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  3. This photo is of the Solent, between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight ... I only know as I googled it! I've never been! Nice photo!

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  4. Ohhh it looks interesting, I wonder what it would be like to stay there.

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  5. I have never been to Liverpool, it would be good to visit at some point x ps next Tuesday I am taking over #CookBlogShare it would be great if you would share a recipe :-)

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  6. I am blind so cannot see your photo. However, I love reading the background info you provide about the forts. Quite interesting that they were built for serious militery action, which they never saw.

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  7. That looks like a really interesting place to visit - thanks for sharing x

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  8. What a fascinating snap - I bet it is amazing to visit. x

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  9. A part of the country I have not been to but from the clues it must be the Solent. I'd love to look inside this fort, how interesting.

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  10. Finally I know where you are, it is my neck of the woods and the beautiful Solent!

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  11. I have no idea, but the boat says Wight Link, so maybe the Isle of Wight? Lovely pic!

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  12. This would be the solent, thanks to the ferry for the clue!

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  13. Yes, I think the ferry gives it away as the Solent, otherwise I'd have said the English Channel. I've been to the Isle of Wight on a ferry, I'd love to go back one day.

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  14. Oh, what an unusual place for a hotel, would love to stay there once!xx

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