Exmouth History >Exmouth Fort, about 1870 with soldiers & cannons


Maer Bay Court in Douglas Avenue

cannon
Close up of part of the picture. The house still exists as Maer Bay Court in Douglas Avenue. Foreground shows a man and soldiers,with people and children on the wall behind. In the big photo are 2 big cannons, one seen here with many soldiers, it looked like it could be turned in a circle.


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Exmouth Fort
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Thanks to Tim Lane of Exmouth for the photo that was posted to his grandfather, Mr. George Langdon in 1949 (Langdon Garage)

Photo Copyright exmouthguide Greg Caygill greg@webwest.co.uk