Fort Regent
Fort Regent is a 19th-century fortification and leisure centre on Mont de la Ville (Town Hill), in St. Helier, Jersey. The fort is in close proximity to the fortified South Hill Engineers Barracks at La Collette and overlooks the 16th-century Elizabeth Castle and harbour to the west.
| Fort Regent | |
|---|---|
| Saint Helier, Jersey | |
Fort Regent in 2008. | |
Fort Regent in the 19th century. | |
Fort Regent | |
| Coordinates | 49.1813°N 2.1059°W |
| Type | Fortification |
| Site information | |
| Owner | People of Jersey |
| Controlled by | States of Jersey |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Intact |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1806 to 1814 |
| Materials | Granite Carboniferous limestone |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | British Army Jersey Militia Wehrmacht (1940–1945) |
The fort's main features are substantial curtain walls, ditches, a glacis, redoubts, bastions, and redans (or demi-bastions). A parade ground was in the centre, which is now built upon and covered with a roof.
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