William Fort or locally known as Chettuva Fort is located in Chettuva, Thrissur District of Kerala, India.
| William Fort | |
|---|---|
| Chettuva, Thrissur District, Kerala | |
 Ruins of the William Fort | |
| Coordinates | 10°31′30″N 76°02′32″E / 10.525°N 76.0422°E |
| Type | Cultural |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of Kerala |
| Controlled by |  Portugal  Dutch East India Company  British East India Company Zamorin of Calicut Kingdom of Mysore |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Structure |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1714 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Demolished | Partly |
History
editThe fort was constructed by the Dutch East India Company with the permission from Kingdom of Cochin in 1714. Fort was later occupied by Zamorin of Calicut and thereafter Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan defeated Zamorin of Calicut and renamed it as Tipu Sultan Fort. The fort was captured and recaptured many times by British Empire, Dutch East India Company, Kingdom of Mysore, Zamorin of Calicut and Kingdom of Cochin. Lastly, the fort was captured by Tipu Sultan and demolishes it partially. The fort is now dilapidated and conservation drive was started in 2010 by the State Archeological Department.[1]
References
edit- ^ "GENERAL INFORMATION". Chettuva. Retrieved 6 June 2013.