Alnmouth, Old Battery, Northumberland, 08.09

[stesh]

Strange little bunker in the Golf Course :-

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Here's the History bit:- The Old Battery, a gun emplacement, overlooks the sand dunes of Alnmouth Links. It was built in 1881 by the Duke of Northumberland for the use of the Percy Artillery Volunteers. It is L-shaped and has a small rectangular room and an ammunition store 1.5 below ground level. Above it is a turret which was heavily altered in World War 2 (1939-45). (More)

 

[jonney]

I did this place a few weeks ago http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=12028. You get a great view from the top of it dont you

 

[stesh]

I did this place a few weeks ago http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=12028. You get a great view from the top of it dont you

Oops so you did. Yeah it's a great view, I wonder what it would have looked like with the turret on?

 

[jonney]

Oops so you did. Yeah it's a great view, I wonder what it would have looked like with the turret on?

It was supposed to have 2 cannon in the turret but it was only ever used for target practice. There are a few more pillboxes on the other side of the estury but I never got across to see them