Fort Henry

Fort Henry is a Grade II listed World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in Dorset. It was built in 1943 to defend the bay from possible German invasion along with other beach defences such as gun emplacements, Type 25 pill boxes and concrete Dragon’s Teeth anti-tank obstacles.

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  Christchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area Control ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Hampshire, UK

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  Fort Henry ⓘ
  bunker in Studland, Dorset, UK

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  Grotto 250 Metres South East Of St Giles House ⓘ
  grotto in Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, England, UK

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  Grotto In Grounds Of Rempstone Hall, 90 Metres North North East Of Rempstone Hall ⓘ
  grotto in Corfe Castle, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK

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  Grotto Or Rock Bridge, 400 Metres South South East Of Encombe House ⓘ
  grotto in Corfe Castle, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK

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  Parson's Barn ⓘ
  Cave at the South-Coast of England

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  Tilly Whim Caves ⓘ
  caves in Dorset, England

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  Belle Vue Quarry ⓘ
  Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset

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  Blue Pool ⓘ
  lake in Dorset, England, UK

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  Lacey's Farm Quarry ⓘ
  quarry in the UK

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  Winspit ⓘ
  quarry on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England

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  Purbeck Mining Museum ⓘ
  museum near Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, UK

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2014 Purbeck Mining Museum

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Fort Henry Bunker

Fort Henry Bunker

Bunker in Studland (2529)

Bunker in Studland (2523)

Bunker in Studland (2528)

Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (2)

Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (6)

Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (4)

Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (5)

Memorial commemorating soldiers killed when tanks sank during a training excercise in WW2.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	bunker		Christchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area Control	Hampshire County Council, civil defense center, Bournemouth Borough Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		Fort Henry	bunker	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto 250 Metres South East Of St Giles House	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto In Grounds Of Rempstone Hall, 90 Metres North North East Of Rempstone Hall	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto Or Rock Bridge, 400 Metres South South East Of Encombe House	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Parson's Barn	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Tilly Whim Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Belle Vue Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Blue Pool	chalk quarry, lake	Wikidata
site	mine		Lacey's Farm Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Winspit	quarry	Wikidata
site	museum	2014	Purbeck Mining Museum	mining museum, independent museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Fort Henry Bunker		Commons
commons	image		Fort Henry Bunker		Commons
commons	image		Bunker in Studland (2529)		Commons
commons	image		Bunker in Studland (2523)		Commons
commons	image		Bunker in Studland (2528)		Commons
commons	image		Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (2)		Commons
commons	image		Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (6)		Commons
commons	image		Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (4)		Commons
commons	image		Studland: Fort Henry and Exercise Smash (5)		Commons
commons	image		Memorial commemorating soldiers killed when tanks sank during a training excercise in WW2.		Commons