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Blockhouse at the Garden Battery is a fortification located in Cornwall, England, dating to the Second World War period. It forms part of the coastal defence infrastructure constructed during the 1940s to protect against potential enemy invasion and bombardment. The structure comprises a reinforced concrete gun emplacement typical of wartime defensive works, designed to accommodate artillery and provide protected positions for military personnel. As a scheduled monument, it represents an important survival of Britain's Second World War fortifications and contributes to the understanding of Civil Defence provisions along the Cornish coast during this period.
Blockhouse at the Garden Battery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004497. View the official record →
Blockhouse at the Garden Battery is a fortification located in Cornwall, England, dating to the Second World War period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004497.
Blockhouse at the Garden Battery is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004497.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Battery and Royal Commission fortification called Grenville Battery (2.7 km), Two batteries and part of a third at Maker Heights called Redoubt No1, Redoubt No2 and Redoubt No3 (2.8 km), Breakwater fort (3.1 km).
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