Beacon Hill Battery
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.Photo: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: artillery battery guarding Harwich harbour
- Also known as: “Beacon Hill Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harwich Redoubt and Dovercourt railway station.
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 1,400 feet north of Beacon Hill Battery.
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 Beacon Hill Battery.
Harwich Town railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harwich Town railway station is the eastern terminus of the Mayflower Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the port town of Harwich, Essex. Harwich Town railway station is situated 2,300 feet north of Beacon Hill Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dovercourt and Parkeston.
Dovercourt
Town
Photo: David Kemp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dovercourt is an area of Harwich in the Tendring district of Essex, England. Dovercourt has been administered as part of Harwich since at least the 17th century and forms part of the Harwich built up area.
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 Beacon Hill Battery.
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 Beacon Hill Battery.
Beacon Hill Battery
- Categories: artillery battery, fort, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.93821° or 51° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
1.28927° or 1° 17′ 21″ eastOpen location code
9F33W7QQ+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 584607691OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4875953
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