Battery Observation Post
Battery Observation Post is a bunker in Harwich, Tendring District, England. Battery Observation Post is situated nearby to Beacon Hill Battery, as well as near Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beacon Hill Battery and Harwich Redoubt.
Beacon Hill Battery
Photo: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beacon Hill Battery is a late-19th and 20th century coastal fortification that was built to defend the port of Harwich, Essex. It is a scheduled ancient monument.
Harwich Redoubt
Photo: John Fielding, CC BY 2.0.
Harwich Redoubt is a circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich, Essex from Napoleonic invasion. The Harwich Society opens it to the public. Harwich Redoubt is situated 1,200 feet north of Battery Observation Post.
Dovercourt railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dovercourt railway station is on the Mayflower Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the seaside town of Dovercourt, Essex. Dovercourt railway station is situated 2,000 feet west of Battery Observation Post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dovercourt and Parkeston.
Dovercourt
Town
Photo: David Kemp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dovercourt is a seaside town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harwich, in the Tendring district, in the county of Essex, England. It is older than its smaller but better-known neighbour, the port of Harwich.
Parkeston
Village
Photo: MJ Reilly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parkeston is a North Sea port village in Essex, England, situated on the south bank of the River Stour about one mile up-river from Harwich. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 932. Parkeston is situated 1½ miles west of Battery Observation Post.
Trimley Marshes
Locality
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trimley Marshes is a 77 hectare nature reserve west of Trimley St Mary, on the outskirts of Felixstowe in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Trimley Marshes is situated 2½ miles north of Battery Observation Post.
Battery Observation Post
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.93862° or 51° 56′ 19″ northLongitude
1.2896° or 1° 17′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9F33W7QQ+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 584607687OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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