• Haile Sand Fort art print by Vicki Shortt, the sea fort standing out in the Humber estuary
  • Haile Sand Fort art print by Vicki Shortt, the sea fort standing out in the Humber estuary, in a black frame
  • Haile Sand Fort art print by Vicki Shortt, the sea fort standing out in the Humber estuary, in a white frame
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Haile Sand Fort Art Print

Haile Sand Fort Art Print

Found in: Beaches & Coastlines, Historical Buildings, Lincolnshire Art Prints, Structures & Sculptures

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Standing almost 18 metres above the sea, two forts – Haile Sand and Bull Sand – were constructed during WWI to help defend the sea entrance to the Humber Estuary. After modernisation, the forts were reactivated during WWII, both coming under regular attack from enemy vessels. But as with progress and new defence developments, the forts were abandoned by the military in 1956.

The smaller of the two, Haile Sand, is located closer to the Cleethorpes-Humberston part of the North Sea coast. Interestingly both were sold in recent years. I wonder what will become of them? Quoting Dr Robb Robinson of the University of Hull (in The Lincolnite): "the forts were a reminder of a ‘long-ago age of maritime conflict, built when Britain’s east coast was on the maritime frontline.'".

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Our open edition art prints are produced on matt FSC certified 280gsm heavyweight paper and are sold unframed.

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Want your print ready to hang? Choose from black or white wooden frames with a smooth lacquered finish, handmade in the UK. Please visit our framing page for more information.

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