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The Armada Beacon is a beacon platform located on Alderley Edge in Cheshire, England. Built during the reign of Elizabeth I in the late sixteenth century, it forms part of the national chain of beacon stations established to provide early warning of the Spanish Armada and other maritime threats to England. The beacon comprises a raised earthen mound with a flat summit, designed to support a beacon fire that could be lit to transmit alarm signals across the landscape. Its strategic position on the elevated edge made it an effective point in the chain of communication that stretched across southern England during this period of heightened national defence.
The Armada Beacon, Alderley Edge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019850. View the official record →
The Armada Beacon is a beacon platform located on Alderley Edge in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019850.
The Armada Beacon, Alderley Edge 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 1019850.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 200m north-east of Capesthorne Hall (5.1 km), Bowl barrow 450m south-east of Capesthorne Hall (5.3 km), Earthwork remains of a medieval hall, chapel and settlement, 290m south east of Capesthorne Hall (5.4 km).
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