Steynewood Battery
| Steynewood Battery | |
|---|---|
| Whitecliff Bay, Isle of Wight, England | |
  Steynewood Battery | |
| Coordinates | 50°40′42″N 1°05′39″W / 50.67823°N 1.09413°W |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1893 |
| In use | Private residence |
Steynewood Battery (map reference SZ641869) is a battery located between Bembridge and Whitecliff Bay on the Isle of Wight. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. Construction of the battery began in 1889 and was completed by 1893.[1]
References
- ↑ "Fortifications of the Isle of Wight - Steynewood Battery". Retrieved 17 January 2015.
Publications
- Moore, David, 2010. The East Wight Defences, Solent Papers Number 10, David Moore, Gosport. ISBN 0954845331
External links
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