Artist/Event Name: Ghost Hunt @ Landguard Fort,
Venue: Landguard Fort
Time: 20:30
Date: 24/02/2010
Town/City: Suffolk
Country: England
Postcode: IP11 3TW
Official Ticket Price: Tickets are priced at £35.00 per person.
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Ghost Hunt at Landguard Fort
Saturday 24th July 2010
Why not join us as we explore the maze of tunnels, and host of historical rooms.
Location Information
The fort is situated at the mouth of the River Orwell, which is just outside Felixstowe, Suffolk. It was built to guard the entrance to Harwich. Different fortifications have stood on the site, Henry VIII had the first built in 1543 which were two blockhouses, these quickly deteriorated and were replaced in 1628 by a square fort built of earth and re vetted with wood and there was a bastion on each corner, in 1666 under the rule of Charles II, repairs were done and a brick wall was built around the fort.The fort was attacked in 1667 during the second Dutch War, under the command of Colonel Thomas Dolman , under the commandment of Captain Nathaniel Darell The Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot, the Dutch’s assault was repulsed.
A new brick fort was built in 1717. The pentagon red brick fort we see today was built in 1744. In 1870 all the interior barracks and the river frontage were replaced, and several open bastions were enclosed. In 1788 a test room was excavated to make the ravalin block to house a submarine housing contingent. New batteries were built in front of the fort named Left, Right and Darells Batteries in 1901, because the existing armament had become obsolete. After the main guns were removed for most of the 20th century it was used as barracks accommodation, In 1956 the fort no longer had a military purpose as the coastal artillery was disbanded. After ten years of neglect it was sealed up and left,local interest in the fort began to arise in the 1980s. English heritage structurally consolidated the fort in 1997, The Landguard Fort Trust now maintain and care for the fort on their behalf.
The event will commence at 8:30pm and conclude at 5:00am (Approx).
The night will consist of many vigils lasting between 45 mins – 1 hour where you will have exclusive access to this amazing fort.
For more information or to book tickets for this event please visit www.paranormalevents.co.uk
Tickets are priced at £35.00 per person.
Please note you must be over 18 years old to attend this event.
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