Lewis, Stornoway, Battery Point
Coastal Battery (19th Century)-(20th Century), Coastal Battery (First World War), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Lewis, Stornoway, Battery Point
Classification Coastal Battery (19th Century)-(20th Century), Coastal Battery (First World War), War Memorial (20th Century)
Canmore ID 213933
Site Number NB43SW 128
NGR NB 4324 3225
NGR Description NB 4324 3225 and NB c. 4315 3215
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/213933
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Stornoway
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Three buildings are shown on the 1899 2nd edition OS map; although not labelled as a battery, it is likely that the buildings are part of it.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 24 September 2013.
NB43SW 128 4324 3225
Two 19th century 6-inch guns mounted by the entrance to the Power Station. The breech loading guns are mounted as a memorial to the practice battery that once stoood on the site of the Power Station.
The two guns were uncovered on the shore line during the constuction work for the Power Station. The site of the practice battery was closer to the shore and was established in 1876 and closed in 1919.
J Guy; NMRS MS 810/12, 38-43
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
