Stonecutters South Shore Battery, Stonecutters [1889- ]

Year completed is: Accurate
Condition at last visit: Unknown
Date of last visit:
Ref: ROB-00162
Other: Restricted Area

Timeline:

• 1885: Construction commenced in November, estimated cost £5,000.  (WO 78/5356).
• 1889: Construction completed in September, actual cost £5,990.  (WO 78/5356).
• 1899: Initial Armament: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns on Garrison Sliding Medium No.9 mountings, 2 x 6 pdr Hotchkiss QF guns on non-recoil mountings, 3 x Gardner Machine Guns on Parapet mountings.  (WO 78/5356).
• 1894: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns, 2 x 6 pdr QF guns, 3 x Gardner M/G's.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1897: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns, 2 x 6 pdr QF guns.  (CAB/ 11/57).
• 1900: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns, 2 x 6 pdr QF guns.  (CAB/ 11/57).
• 1901: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns, 2 x 6 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's.  (CAB/ 11/57).
• 1901: Proposed revision for 2 x 12 pdr QF guns.  (WO 78/4132).
• 1903: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1904: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1905: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1906: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1909: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's mounted, but not approved.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1910: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's mounted, but not approved.  (CAB 11/57).
• 1911: Not listed.
• 2014: In restricted area, condition unknown.

For a background to these notes, and a glossary of terms used, please see: http://gwulo.com/node/24630