Fort Charlotte is a historic artillery fort in the heart of Lerwick that was built in 1781. Named after the wife of George III, the current fort was built on the site where three previous forts had stood, the first of which was constructed in 1652. The five-sided artillery fort has bastions and half bastions on all the corners and has had various use from housing a garrison during the Napoleonic Wars to being a Royal Naval Reserve, a jail and courthouse, a custom house, and a coastguard station. Today, the fort serves as the base for the Army of Shetland and is managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
179 Commercial St, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0HX, United Kingdom