Fort Godwin was a coastal battery built to defend the ports along the Humber estuary. It opened in 1915 and was constructed for two 9.2-inch breech-loading Mark X guns. The battery was in use throughout the First World War and kept in use during the inter-war period. The battery was modified during the Second World War and in 1940 was equipped with a 4-inch Mark IX gun on naval mountings and a new pair of searchlights. The battery was retained for use after the war. The strongpoint, coastal artillery searchlight and the 4-inch gun emplacement have been destroyed. The gun aprons have both collapsed, half lying on the beach, half on the cliff top but highly unstable.

Manny & Daisy

August 23, 2024

The force of nature slowly reclaiming land - through coastal erosion, this has left huge concrete blocks on the beach, which date back to World War 2.

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Location: Easington, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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