Beacon Hill Battery

Beacon Hill Battery is a late-19th and 20th century coastal fortification that was built to defend the port of , . It is a scheduled ancient monument.
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Wikipedia
Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “Beacon Hill Fort”
  • Description: artillery battery guarding Harwich harbour

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harwich Redoubt and Dovercourt railway station.
John Fielding, CC BY 2.0.
is a circular fort built in 1808… is situated 1,400 feet north of Beacon Hill Battery.
Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is on the Mayflower Line… is situated 2,000 feet west of Beacon Hill Battery.
Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the eastern terminus… is situated 2,300 feet north of Beacon Hill Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dovercourt and Parkeston.
David Kemp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and an area of in the Tendring district of , England.
MJ Reilly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a port village in … is situated 1½ miles west of Beacon Hill Battery.
Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 77 hectare nature reserve west… is situated 2½ miles north of Beacon Hill Battery.

Beacon Hill Battery

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Latitude
51.93821° or 51° 56′ 18″ north
Longitude
1.28927° or 1° 17′ 21″ east
Open location code
9F33W7QQ+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 584607691
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4875953

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery and Mayor’s Garden.

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