Watchhouse Battery formed part of the heavy defences covering the enterance to plymouth dockyard. Built in the early 1900's, the battery remained in use through the second world war, and was armed with two 6" breech loading guns. Each are served with underground cartridge and shell stores, with the cartridge store being the most protected part of the underground system...
Gunners view over plymouth breakwater & the sound...
6"BL Gun position
Shell Lift to gun location
Nemesis inspecting the site
Original light and gun mountings remain, as do the original railings (normally scrapped after the war)
Steps down to gunners quaters
Inside the magazine...
The site was mothballed in 1952.
Another of my local defences ticked off
hope you like
Gunners view over plymouth breakwater & the sound...
6"BL Gun position
Shell Lift to gun location
Nemesis inspecting the site
Original light and gun mountings remain, as do the original railings (normally scrapped after the war)
Steps down to gunners quaters
Inside the magazine...
The site was mothballed in 1952.
Another of my local defences ticked off
hope you like
