Battery at Peak Point overlooking... © Edmund Shaw

SX1250 : Battery at Peak Point overlooking Gribbin Head, Polruan, Cornwall

taken 8 years ago, near to Polruan, Cornwall, Great Britain

Battery at Peak Point overlooking Gribbin Head, Polruan, Cornwall

The base of the Polruan Gun Battery is just beyond the dark wall in the foreground. It stands in a position protecting the entrance to Fowey Harbour from the eastern side, and may date from as early as the 17th century.

The harbour at Fowey has been of strategic military importance through much of its history, and defensive forces were stationed there in the Napoleonic Wars and during World War II. More information can be found at this Link

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Grid Square: SX1250, 77 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Edmund Shaw (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 23 May, 2014 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 27 May, 2014
Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Grassland Public buildings and spaces Defence, Military Estuary, Marine
Primary Subject of Photo: Military Infrastructure
Subject Location: OSGB36: SX 123 507 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:19.5813N 4:38.3036W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SX 124 507
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)