Renney Battery, Plymouth

Renney was one of the larger calibre coastal defence batteries in the area...(matched by penlee on the other headland)

Built in the early 1900's, it was armed with 3 x 9.2" Breech loaders. although in 1942 this reduced to just two,

its protected by a pillbox on one side and an unclimbable fence on the other....renney camp was just behind (i believe) where a few new build houses have cropped up.....visited several times other the years....if you want to look its worth popping down to the houses to ask/tell them else a funny little man will come running over to you!







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Good to see another Battery. Do you know if it was actually built in 1905 or modified then? It just seems a strange date to add defences. Interesting!

liking it chap - good report!