Eggbuckland Keep

Listed Buildings

Eggbuckland Keep is a former 19th-century fortified barracks, built as a result of the Royal Commission on National Defence of 1859. Part of an extensive scheme known as Palmerston Forts. It was built to defend the landward approaches to the north east of Plymouth, as an element of the plan for the defence of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport.

The fort was connected by a tunnel to the nearby Forder Battery, accommodating 230 soldiers and provided storage for both shot and shell. It was not designed to be armed, though five 7-inch Rifled Breech Loading guns were recommended in 1875, but never fitted.

It was sold by the War Office in 1947 and has since been used as for retail and storage purposes. It was sold again in 2018 to Pinnacle West.
Despite a few set backs, design and planning works are now underway to restore the Keep back to it’s original state and incorporate an exciting internal design and fit out for both business and community use.