Popton Fort

View to Popton on the other side of the Haven.
Popton Fort / Built between 1859 - 1864 / Designed to function in conjunction with Hubberston as an inner line of defence for Milford Haven / Casemates with Iron Shields for 11 Guns / 6 Moncrieff guns with their disappearing carriages in pits above / 12 Guns in Open Battery / The barracks are a six-sided figure with bastions at each corner / accommodation for 270 men /
Oil Pipelines and jetty obscure the view of Popton Fort from this side of the estuary