Greenock, 'fort Jervis'
Battery (18th Century), Mound (18th Century)
Site Name Greenock, 'fort Jervis'
Classification Battery (18th Century), Mound (18th Century)
Canmore ID 41312
Site Number NS27NE 5
NGR NS 2772 7677
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/41312
- Council Inverclyde
- Parish Greenock
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Inverclyde
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS27NE 5 2772 7677.
(NS 2772 7677) Site of Fort Jervis (NAT) (1797)
OS 1:500 map (1859)
In 1797, an Admiral Jervis erected a mound and a small battery here; it was mounted with twelve guns. It was removed about 30 years ago to make way for the rope walk, East Clyde Street, etc. "Fort Jervis - Feby 14th 1797" appears on a stone of the wall of the rope walk.
Name Book 1856
