Fort George, Bombay

Fort George
Remains of the fort wall near St. George Hospital
Location within Mumbai
General information
Type	Fort
Location	Fort, Mumbai
Coordinates	18°56′27″N 72°50′15″E / 18.94090°N 72.83759°E / 18.94090; 72.83759
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Current tenants	St George Hospital
Completed	1769
Destroyed	1862
Client	British

Fort George was an extension to the fortified walls of Bombay (now Mumbai) built in 1769; it was situated in the present Fort area, to the east on the site of the former Dongri Fort. The hill on which the Dongri fort stood was razed, and in its place Fort George was built. In 1862, the fort was demolished.

The fort was 1 mile (1.6 km) long and about a third of a mile in breadth (500 m). Its length was from NNE to SSW, and it was named in honour of George III of the United Kingdom.