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Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery

England
List entry 1020686
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020686
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.22 hectares
Grid reference
SX 51291 56201
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Laira Emplacement is a First World War defensive installation located south west of Laira Battery near Plymouth, Devon. The site comprises an artillery emplacement constructed during the early twentieth century as part of the broader coastal defence scheme protecting Plymouth Sound and the naval dockyard from enemy naval attack. The emplacement represents the type of field fortification developed during the Great War, when concrete gun positions and supporting earthworks became standard elements of Britain's coastal defence infrastructure. The monument survives as a testament to the military engineering and strategic concerns of the 1914–1918 period.

Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020686. View the official record →

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What is Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery?

Laira Emplacement is a First World War defensive installation located south west of Laira Battery near Plymouth, Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020686.

Who is responsible for protecting Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery?

Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira 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 1020686.

What other scheduled monuments are near Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Burrow Hill (3.5 km), Mount Batten: prehistoric and Romano-British settlement (3.9 km), Fort Stamford (4 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round barrow on Burrow Hill
3.5 km
Mount Batten: prehistoric and Romano-British settlement
3.9 km
Fort Stamford
4 km
Mount Batten: 17th century artillery tower, Civil War breastwork, and World War II remains
4.1 km
The coastal fortifications of Drake's Island
5.6 km
Staddon Heights Defences including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery and associated features and structures
5.7 km
Fort Bovisand
6.1 km
Western Kings artillery tower
6.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery

Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

Domesday entry for Efford, Devon →
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