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Vauxhall Fort
Hob Uid: 1395400
Location : Greater London Authority Lambeth Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3050077900
Summary : Fort Number 19 of London's Civil War defences, known as Vauxhall Fort. This fort can be precisely located since it is depicted on Desmaretz's map of 1717, and part of it is shown on Rocque's map. It was a rectangular earthwork with demi-bastions on the angles.The remains of the fort were close to Vauxhall Gardens, and the Elephant and Castle public house now stands on its site.
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : extant 1643-9
Monument End Date : 1649
Monument Start Date : 1643
Monument Type : Bastion Trace Fort
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : TQ 37 NW 337
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