Description

NU 21 SE ALNMOUTH ALNMOUTH LINKS

8/5 Old battery
overlooking
Alnmouth Links
II

Battery, dated 1881, altered World War II. Large squared stone; cut dressings;
pillbox has concrete lintels and roof; brick lining to pillbox and magazine.
Irregular L-plan; sunk c.1.5 metres below ground level are a rectangular
chamber with smaller magazine alongside; above magazine is turret remodelled
as pillbox. North side shows flight of stone steps down to chamfered doorway,
with blocked loop to left, below higher pillbox with splayed loop. Lower
part to right of pillbox has roof of massive sandstone slabs. Right return
shows two square windows; pillbox above and behind shows low door and splayed
loop. To right of door inscribed tablet 'THIS BATTERY WAS ERECTED BY HIS
GRACE ALGERNON DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND K.G. FOR THE USE OF THE PERCY ARTILLERY
VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 12TH MARCH 1881. Similar square window at rear. Left
return shows projecting pillbox with splayed loop in each face.

Interior: Rectangular chamber has corbelled-out course below ceiling and
L-plan hatch into magazine; chamfered doorways into lobby and magazine;
interior of magazine lined with later brickwork.

Included for historical interest.

Listing NGR: NU2504110932

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26293775

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper