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near to Brixham, Torbay, Great Britain

Former Powder Magazine, Berry Head

Built in 1802 and situated in the Northern Fort.
A plaque states 'Powder was stored here for the gun battery that defended the naval anchorage in Torbay'.
The side of the artillery store Link

is on the left.
A coastguard lookout station is situated within the former powder store.

Berry Head defences

Because of its strategic position overlooking Torbay, Berry Head has been used, over thousands of years, for the construction of a number of defensive structures.
The earliest was an Iron Age hill fort, evidence of which largely disappeared with the construction of two Napoleonic War era Forts.
During the Second World War anti-aircraft guns and an observation post were sited on the headland.
Later, in the Cold War, a nuclear monitoring bunker was constructed.

It is now a National Nature Reserve and heritage centre.

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2012

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Grid Square: SX9456, 99 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Robin Drayton (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 11 January, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 10 February, 2012
Geographical Context: Coastal Educational sites Defence, Military
Place (from Tags): Berry Head Torbay
Subject Location: OSGB36: SX 9461 5656 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:23.9664N 3:29.0528W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SX 9458 5654
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)