BBC2 年
Bull Sand Fort: Humber defence to be sold to highest bidder
An armour-plated World War One fort in the Humber Estuary, which can only be reached by boat or helicopter, is to be sold off to the highest bidder. Bull Sand Fort, built between 1915 and 1919 ...
The Yorkshire coast sea fortress almost transformed into 'island of hope'
Bull Sand Fort and its little sister Haile Sand Fort, on the Lincolnshire bank of the estuary, were built during the First ...
BBC6 年
Haile Sand fort in Humber estuary sold for £117,000
A World War One fort in the Humber estuary, which has lain empty since the 1950s, has been sold for £117,000. Haile Sand Fort, described by auctioneers as "utilitarian in design," was built ...