Castle Hill

Castle Hill (HM1HVG)

Location: Freshwater, Newfoundland and Lab A0B 1W0 Division No. 1
Country: Canada
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N 47° 15.084', W 53° 58.349'

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English
In 1693 the French began construction of Fort Royal to guard the harbour at Placentia. When it was completed in 1703, several batteries and outworks supported the main fortifications. The defences, however, were precariously maintained throughout the French régime. Never captured, Castle Hill was ceded to Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 and subsequently neglected in favor of other defences. The fort has fallen into ruins by the beginning of the 19th century.

French
Les premières fondations du fort Royal datent de 1693. Construit pour protéger les envions du port, il fut completé en 1703. Plusieurs batteries de murailles installées autour de l'ouvrage de pierre assurèrent alors la sécurité de l'endroit. Jusqu'au traite d'Utrecht, les Français maintinrent péniblement la place de état de defense. Après 1713, les Anglais abandonnèrent Castle Hill au profit de nouvelles fortifications. Il subit quelques réparations lors de la guerre de la Conquête mais il n'était plus que ruines au début du XIXᵉ siècle. L'ennemi ne s'empara jamais de Castle Hill.
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Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monument Board of Canada/Commission de lieux et monuments historique du Canada
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Date Added Monday, November 17th, 2014 at 1:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)22T E 275085 N 5237388
Decimal Degrees47.25140000, -53.97248333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 15.084', W 53° 58.349'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 15' 5.04" N, 53° 58' 20.94" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near Castle Hill Rd, Freshwater Newfoundland and Lab A0B 1W0, CA
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