Brean Down Fort forms part of a line of defences, known as Palmerston Forts, built across the channel to protect the approaches to Bristol and Cardiff. It was fortified following a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to France, where they had been concerned at the strength of the French Navy. To the bottom right of this picture are the concrete bases of the Nissan Huts once used to house troops during WW2

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Uphill church and Marina near Weston-Super-Mare.

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One of seven 7-inch Rifled Muzzle-Loading Cannons, which were built at Woolwich was mounted here in 1877, and each weighed 7 tons and had a 30lb charge of gunpowder able to fire a 112lb Palliser shot at 1,560 feet per second. This could pierce 8 inches of armour at 1,000 yards.

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Looking along the side of Brean Down to Steep Holm Island

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The entrance to Brean Down reserve.

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