Wellington Battery, Central [c.1844-c.1888]

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: Jul-1998
Ref: ROB-00171
Other:

Timeline:

• 1845: Un-named Bty of 6 guns at this site.  (WO 78/479).
• 1851: Wellington Bty of 9 guns.  (WO 78/456).
• 1854: 9 x 32 pdr guns.  (WO 1/481).
• 1875: There are no guns mounted at Wellington Bty.  (WO 78/2362).
• 1882: Bty marked on map, no guns noted.  (MPHH 1/465).
• 1887: Bty area authorised to become the site of a Submarine Mining Barracks.  (WO 78/3276).

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