Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
(Day is approximate.)
Date closed / demolished
(Year is approximate.)
Year completed is: Accurate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: May-1998
Ref: ROB-00174
Other:
Timeline:
- 1899: Construction commenced in February, estimated cost £161. (WO 78/5346).
- 1899: Construction completed in August, actual cost £191.18.0 (WO 78/5346).
- 1899: Initial Armament: 2 x 8" 70 cwt RML howitzers. (WO 78/5346).
- 1899: Not listed on any subsequent armament lists.
- 1905: From this date, howitzers were not listed in Hong Kong Defence Tables.
- 1913: Government land sale listed. (Hong Kong PRO: HKRS 58-1-68-35).
For a background to these notes, and a glossary of terms used, please see: http://gwulo.com/node/24630