Farringdon’s Battery
Farringdon's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Named after Sir Anthony Farrington, 1st Baronet, it is located above the north face of the Rock of Gibraltar within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Siege Tunnels and Forbes‘ Quarry.
Great Siege Tunnels
The Great Siege Tunnels in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, also known as the Upper Galleries, are a series of tunnels inside the northern end of the Rock of Gibraltar.Forbes‘ Quarry
Archaeological site
Forbes' Quarry is located on the northern face of the Rock of Gibraltar within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Forbes‘ Quarry is situated 130 metres north of Farringdon’s Battery.
Princess Royal’s Battery
Fort
Princess Royal's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on Willis's Plateau at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, just southeast of Princess Anne's Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ocean Village and East Side.
Ocean Village
Neighborhood
Ocean Village is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in Gibraltar, in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features residential apartments, marina berths, and business accommodation.
East Side
Hamlet
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on the eastern side of The Rock away from Westside.
Coaling Island
Locality
Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.
Farringdon’s Battery
- Type: Fort
- Description: artillery battery in Gibraltar
- Categories: artillery battery, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.14555° or 36° 8′ 44″ north
Longitude
-5.34549° or 5° 20′ 44″ west
Open location code
8C8P4MW3+6R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Farringdon’s Battery” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Batería de Farringdon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jock’s Balcony and Princess Anne’s Battery.
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