Par Coastal Gun Battery

The Par Coastal Gun Battery was a coastal gun battery constructed in the summer of 1940 when Britain was facing the threat of invasion from Nazi Germany. It is on the former site of the Par Consols Mine, overlooking Par Docks.
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  • Historic site
  • Description: disused artillery battery in Cornwall, United Kingdom
  • Also known as
    “Cornish Lorry Battery”
    “Par Coastal Gun Battery (The Bunkers)”
    “Par Gun Battery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Par Railway Station and Church of the Good Shepherd.
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serves the villages of , and , , England. is situated 3,300 feet north of Par Coastal Gun Battery.
Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Par Coastal Gun Battery.
Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1,100 feet north of Par Coastal Gun Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Par and St Blazey Gate.
Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in South Cornwall. A village and fishing port…
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is a settlement in south …
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is a hamlet in , England, UK.

Par Coastal Gun Battery

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Latitude
50.34711° or 50° 20′ 50″ north
Longitude
-4.7089° or 4° 42′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C2Q87WR+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 603855036
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q101244742

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gott Hall and St Mary’s Chapel.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Par Docks and The Par Inn.

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