Wasswick Battery, Nos. 1 And 2 Engine Rooms
Engine House(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Wasswick Battery, Nos. 1 And 2 Engine Rooms
Classification Engine House(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Queenamuckle
Canmore ID 269715
Site Number HY42SW 20.04
NGR HY 42144 21733
NGR Description HY 42144 21733 and HY 42145 21733
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/269715
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Evie And Rendall
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY42SW 20.04 42144 21733 and 42145 21733
Two concrete engine rooms are situated above mean High Water overlooking Eynhallow Sound. They are located at either end of the line of searchlight emplacements (HY42SW 20.03).
Numbered nos.1 and 2 ER on the layout plan of the battery (PRO, WO 192/267, map no.7).
Information from RCAHMS(DE), December 2004
