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Knowle Battery is a coastal defensive fortification located in Devon, England. The battery dates from the early nineteenth century and forms part of the network of coastal defences constructed during the Napoleonic Wars to protect against potential French invasion. It comprises an earthwork gun emplacement designed to mount cannon in defence of the local coastline and anchorage. The site represents the practical military architecture of the Regency period, reflecting contemporary strategic concerns about maritime security along the Devon coast.
Knowle battery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002614. View the official record →
Knowle Battery is a coastal defensive fortification located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002614.
Knowle 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 1002614.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Battery with Royal Commission fortifications called Redoubt No.5 at Maker Heights (8 km), Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery at Maker Heights (8.6 km), Two batteries and part of a third at Maker Heights called Redoubt No1, Redoubt No2 and Redoubt No3 (8.8 km).
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