This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England... William Shakespeare: King Richard II Act 2, Sc 1   Images of Britain in the 21st century
Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill, Hampshire - one of the ring of 19th century forts built to defend Portsmouth against attack. Fort Nelson is now the home of the Royal Armouries Artillery collection.
Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill, Hampshire - the main gateway (formerly a drawbridge across a dry moat) and underground tunnel cut through the raw chalk and linking the centre of the fort to the outer firing ring.

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