Alnmouth, Old Battery, Northumberland, 08.09

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stesh

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Strange little bunker in the Golf Course ;) :-

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...3015,-1.604902&spn=0.000352,0.000862&t=h&z=20

Here's the History bit:- The Old Battery, a gun emplacement, overlooks the sand dunes of Alnmouth Links. It was built in 1881 by the Duke of Northumberland for the use of the Percy Artillery Volunteers. It is L-shaped and has a small rectangular room and an ammunition store 1.5 below ground level. Above it is a turret which was heavily altered in World War 2 (1939-45). (More)

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Oops so you did. Yeah it's a great view, I wonder what it would have looked like with the turret on?

It was supposed to have 2 cannon in the turret but it was only ever used for target practice. There are a few more pillboxes on the other side of the estury but I never got across to see them
 
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