Frobisher Battery
| Frobisher Battery | |
|---|---|
| Plymouth Devon England | |
  Frobisher Battery | |
| Coordinates | 50°20′20″N 4°07′18″W / 50.3388°N 4.1217°W |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Infilled |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1888–1892 |
Frobisher Battery is a former gun battery at Staddon Heights, Plymouth, Devon. The original battery at the site, Twelve Acre Brake Battery, was completed in 1867 with positions for three guns.[1] In 1888–1892, a new battery was built on the site,[1] and renamed Frobisher Battery in 1890.[2] It was armed with one RML 12.5-inch 38-ton gun, which was intended to be used to bombard enemy ships attempting to enter Plymouth Sound.[1]
The battery was disarmed in 1903,[1] and later infilled with earth during the late 20th century. The site is now overgrown, but much of the battery survives as a buried feature and is protected as a scheduled monument.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Twelve Acre Brake Battery (1396385)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Notes". The Army and Navy Gazette. 14 June 1890.
- ^ Historic England. "Staddon Heights Defences (1002585)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
Bibliography
[edit]- Woodward, Freddy (1996). The Historic Defences of Plymouth. Cornwall County Council. ISBN 978-1898166467.