| Sion Fort | |
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| Sion,Mumbai, India | |
 View of Sion Fort from the base of the hillock | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Hill Fort |
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| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Dilapidated |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 19°02′48″N72°52′03″E / 19.04667°N 72.86750°E /19.04667; 72.86750 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1669–1677 |
| Built by | Gerald Aungier |
| Materials | Basalt andLime mortar |
| Official name |
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| Reference no. | N-MH-M6 |
TheSion Hillock Fort is afort inMumbai (Bombay),India. It was built under the regime of the EnglishEast India Company, between 1669 and 1677, atop a conical hillock whenGerard Aungier was the Governor of Bombay. It was notified in 1925 as a Grade I Heritage structure.[1] When it was built, the fort marked the boundary between British-held Parel island and thePortuguese heldSalsette Island that lay to the north across the creek.[2]
The hillock is situated 500 metres from theSion railway station.[3] At the base of the hill is the Mumbai Circle office of theArchaeological Survey of India,[4] and a garden – thePandit Jawaharlal Nehru Udyan. Nearby forts include theRiwa Fort andSewri Fort.
The fort is dilapidated and a collection of broken stone steps, scattered walls and ruins, overrun by trees and ground cover. The fort wall has a small room on top. A series of pathways lead to it. The fort offers a panoramic view, overlooking the salt pans in theThane Creek. However vandalism and apathy have taken their toll on the structure. Restoration of the fort had begun in 2009 but was stopped mid-way due to paucity of funds.[2]
19°02′48″N72°52′04″E / 19.0467°N 72.8677°E /19.0467; 72.8677
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