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Point Battery is a Napoleonic War defensive fortification located at Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, constructed during the early nineteenth century as part of the broader scheme of coastal defence works built against the threat of French invasion. The battery comprises two distinctive stone towers, King Edward's Tower and Square Tower, which functioned as gun emplacements to protect the approaches to Portsmouth Harbour. These robust structures exemplify the military engineering of the Napoleonic era, designed to provide interlocking fields of fire across the water defences. The site represents a significant phase in Britain's fortification strategy during the period of heightened tension with Napoleonic France.
Point Battery including King Edward's Tower and Square Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001870. View the official record →
Point Battery is a Napoleonic War defensive fortification located at Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, constructed during the early nineteenth century as part of the broader scheme of coastal defence works built against the threat of French invasion. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001870.
Point Battery including King Edward's Tower and Square Tower 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 1001870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gunboat Traverser System (1.3 km), Southsea Castle (1.8 km), Spitbank Fort (2.3 km).
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