In 1943, during World War II, HM Fort Roughs (sometimes called Roughs Tower) was constructed by the United Kingdom as one of the Maunsell Forts, primarily to defend the vital shipping lanes in nearby estuaries against Nazi Kriegsmarine mine-laying aircraft.
En 1943, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, a HM Fort Roughs (ás veces chamada Roughs Tower) construíuse como un dos Fortes Maunsell, principalmente para defender a franxa de navegación vital nos estuarios próximos contra os avións nazis da Kriegsmarine.