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Old battery, Alnmouth Links
There is a old gun battery on Alnmouth Links. It was originally built in 1881 by the Duke of Northumberland for the use of the Percy Artillery Volunteers. It includes an ammunition store below ground level. The emplacement was substantially altered in World War 2, particularly the pilbox/turret above the main building The battery is a Grade II Listed building on the National Heritage List for England.
THIS BATTERY WAS ERECTED BY HIS GRACE ALGERNON DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND K.G.
FOR THE USE OF THE PERCY ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 12TH MARCH 1881
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OLD BATTERY OVER LOOKING ALNMOUTH LINKS - List Entry
- "Battery, dated 1881, altered World War II. Large squared stone; cut dressings; pillbox has concrete lintels and roof; brick lining to pillbox and magazine. Irregular L-plan; sunk c.1.5 metres below …
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Simon Cotterill
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Old Battery (Alnmouth)
- "The Old Battery, a gun emplacement, overlooks the sand dunes of Alnmouth Links. It was built in 1881 by the Duke of Northumberland for..."
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
OLD BATTERY OVER LOOKING ALNMOUTH LINKS - List Entry
- "Battery, dated 1881, altered World War II. Large squared stone; cut dressings; pillbox has concrete lintels and roof; brick lining to pillbox and magazine. Irregular L-plan; sunk c.1.5 metres below …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.keystothepast.info…
Old Battery (Alnmouth)
- "The Old Battery, a gun emplacement, overlooks the sand dunes of Alnmouth Links. It was built in 1881 by the Duke of Northumberland for..."
Added by
Simon Cotterill
List grade: 2
Keys to the Past HER: N5776
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NU2504110932
