Frobisher Battery
Frobisher Battery is a former gun battery at Staddon Heights, Plymouth, Devon. The original battery at the site, Twelve Acre Brake Battery, was completed in 1867 with positions for three guns. In 1888–1892, a new battery was built on the site, and renamed Frobisher Battery in 1890. It was armed with one RML 12.5-inch 38-ton gun, which was intended to be used to bombard enemy ships attempting to enter Plymouth Sound.
The battery was disarmed in 1903, and later infilled with earth during the late 20th century. The site is now overgrown, but much of the battery survives as a buried feature and is protected as a scheduled monument.
References
- ^ Historic England. "Twelve Acre Brake Battery (1396385)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Notes". The Army and Navy Gazette. 14 June 1890.
- ^ Historic England. "Staddon Heights Defences (1002585)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
Bibliography
- Woodward, Freddy (1996). The Historic Defences of Plymouth. Cornwall County Council. ISBN 978-1898166467.