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A coastal fort in Wales used by the US Army in the Second World War is on the market for $230,000

Ryan Hogg

2023-03-12T09:30:00Z

Fort Hubberstone — Fort Hubberstone is on the west side of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, Wales. West Wales Properties

This Welsh coastal fort, built in the 1860s, is on the market for about $230,000.
Fort Hubberstone's barracks housed US soldiers ahead of the D-Day landings in the Second World War.
The buyer will have their work cut out restoring the property to former glory.

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Have you ever wanted to own a historic fortress that once housed enough artillery for a small army? If so, you're in luck.

Fort Hubberstone, a property in the Welsh coastal town of Milford Haven, has been put on the market for £190,000 (almost $230,000).

The Grade II* listed building housed US soldiers during the D-Day landings in World War Two, and came complete with gun rooms and a pub.

The property has seen far better days, and a prospective buyer will need to do some work to bring it up to spec. Take a look at the potential renovation of a lifetime.

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This post-Napoleonic fortress is on the market for £190,000 (almost $230,000).

This post-Napoleonic Fortress is on the market for an apparent bargain at £190,000 ($226,000).

Located on the side of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Fort Hubberstone was completed in 1863 following orders for its construction by former Prime Minister Lord Palmerston.

Located on the side of the Milford Haven Waterway in the coastal county of Pembrokeshire, the fort was completed in 1863.

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It was used as a secret base for American forces deployed in Operation Bolero in the D‐Day landings in France.

It was used as a secret base for the Americans for Operation Bolero in the D‐Day Landings.

During this time the Americans added their influence to the building, which according to the listing agent is still evident.

During this time the Americans added their influence to the building, which remains evident today.

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There are two main buildings with scrubland in between.

The bottom building is made up of seven Gun Rooms, Magazine Rooms and an intricate channel of light and ventilation passages displaying masterful stone and brickwork.

The top building, which once accommodated about 250 men, was made up of guard rooms, soldier housing, pub, wash rooms, coal store and kitchens, centered around a raised parade ground.

The top building, once the accommodation block for approximately 250 men, was made up of guard rooms, soldier housing, pub, wash rooms, coal store and kitchens, centred around a parade ground with a raised centre.

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The lower building is made up of seven gun rooms, magazine rooms and an intricate channel of light and ventilation passages displaying masterful stone and brickwork.

There are two main buildings with scrubland in between.

The fort is steeped in history, with the gun tracks, fireplaces, wooden framework within arched windows, and decorations on the washroom walls.

The fort is steeped in history, with the gun tracks, fireplaces, wooden framework within arched windows, decorations on the washroom walls.

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Further rooms are yet to be accessed, according to the agent, including a submarine spotting station and caponier, or sunken corridor.

Further rooms — currently inaccessible — are yet to be discovered, according to the agency, including a submarine spotting station and caponier, in other words a sunken corridor.

The site comprises almost 3 acres, with the boundary running past the fortress walls to the mean tide line.

The site is roughly 2.95 acres, the boundary running past the fortress walls and to the mean tide line.

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On the lower boundary, there is a section of private shoreline at the end of an access road.

On the lower boundary, there is a section of private shoreline at the end of the access road to the bottom entrance.

There are views of the entire haven and the many neighbouring artillery defences that protected Pembrokeshire during the Second World War.

There are views tof the entire haven and the many neighbouring artillery defences that protected Pembrokeshire.

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Any prospective buyer will have their work cut out for them. The property is likely to be converted into a multi-housing lot, according to the selling agent, though its listed status makes major changes unlikely.

Any prospective buyer will have their work cut out for them. The property is likely to be converted into a multi-housing lot, according to the selling agent.

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