2019

SV8909 : Woolpack Battery

taken 5 years ago, near to Hugh Town, St Marys, Isles of Scilly, England

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Woolpack Battery
Woolpack Battery
This is the largest of the Garrison gun batteries. The wall of granite blocks was built in the 1740s when the Garrison defences were extended, but the cannons are later dating from around 1800.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Defence, Military Primary Subject: Defences other tags: Gun Battery Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SV8909, 34 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 15 May, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 26 May, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SV 8978 0987 [10m precision]
WGS84: 49:54.5034N 6:19.3399W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SV 8978 0988
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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