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Blyth Battery


Blyth Battery is a Military and Local Heritage museum which is free to visit. The artillery battery was originally built in 1916 to defend the port of Blyth and the submarine base located there during World War I. It was also upgraded for re-use during World War 2. Parts of the Battery adapted Fort Coulson, a costal defensive fort built in the late 19th century, 

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- "Blyth Battery is a coastal defence artillery battery, built in 1916 to defend the port of Blyth and the submarine base there during World War I, and upgraded for re-use …
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Blyth Battery Goes To War 2012
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It's like a face Wartime building
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Who do you think you are kidding Mr.Hitler.
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- The 11th of November 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the singing of the Armistice between the Allies and Germany, bringing an end to the First World War. The 4th …
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WW1 Searchlight Emplacements
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WW1 Searchlight Emplacements
- Overview Map Street View Two defence electric light emplacements from the First World War located on the Links at Blyth. The emplacements were operated by an E.L.O. (Electric Light Officer) …
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Coastal Artillery Battery on Blyth Links - List entry
- "...he World War I Battery at Blyth is well preserved and retains the full range of features characteristic of this type of coastal battery. As well as evidence for its …
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