Batterie Mirus

The Batterie Mirus is located in Saint Peter and Saint Saviour, Guernsey. Originally called Batterie Nina, it comprised four 30.5 cm guns. The battery was constructed from November 1941 and through the first half of 1942, and was the largest battery in the Channel Islands, the guns having a maximum range of 51 km.

Type: Historic site
Description: Defensive battery in Guernsey
Also known as: “MKB ‘Mirus’”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of St Apolline and Le Trépied Dolmen.

Chapel of St Apolline

Church

Photo: Man vyi, Public domain.

The Chapel of St Apolline, La Grande Rue, Saint Saviour, Guernsey is a protected building and historic monument. Constructed in the 14th century, it is still in regular use for worship. The Chapel has stood virtually unchanged for over 600 years. Chapel of St Apolline is situated 1 km north of Batterie Mirus.

Le Trépied Dolmen

Archaeological site

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Le Trépied Dolmen is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km north of Batterie Mirus.

Fort Grey

Castle

Photo: Angus MacRae, CC BY 2.0.

Fort Grey, colloquially known as the "cup and saucer", is a Martello tower located on a tidal rock in Rocquaine Bay in Saint Peter, Guernsey on the west coast of the island. Fort Grey is situated 2 km southwest of Batterie Mirus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrew and St Martin.

St Andrew

Hamlet

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Saint Andrew is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked. As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, St Andrew is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. St Andrew is situated 5 km east of Batterie Mirus.

St Martin

Village

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The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands. Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. St Martin is situated 6 km east of Batterie Mirus.