The battery was proposed in 1885 on the recommendations of the Stanhope Committee report and completed in 1887.[1] It was built with emplacements for a single 12.5-inch Rifled Muzzle Loading (RML) gun which was mounted. It was then supplemented in 1890 when two further 12.5-inch guns were moved from nearby Grenville Battery.[2]
The gun positions were served by underground magazines. The rear of the battery is enclosed by a small ditch and drawbridge. There was no barrack accommodation at the battery, but a small cookhouse was built to cater for the men expected to man the battery.
The battery was upgraded with newer armament in 1899 when the battery was re-modelled for two 6-inch breech loading (BL) guns which were installed by 1903. These remained in place until 1911 when they were dismounted. The battery was abandoned by the War Office in 1948.
The battery remains complete but derelict today.
Referencesedit
^The National Archives WO78/4259, Plymouth, Sub District. Maker Battery: plans, sections, etc. 1899
^The National Archives WO196/31, Ports and harbours Western District: Revision of Coast defence armaments prior to June 1894
Bibliographyedit
Hogg, Ian V (1974). Coast Defences of England and Wales 1856–1956. David & Charles. ISBN0-7153 6353-0.
Woodward, Freddy (1996). The Historic Defences of Plymouth. Cornwall County Council. ISBN978-1898166467.
External linksedit
Victorian Forts data sheet
December 15, 2023
maker, battery, former, 19th, century, coastal, artillery, battery, built, strengthen, defence, royal, naval, dockyard, devonport, battery, originally, designed, single, later, three, inch, rifled, muzzle, loading, gunscoordinates50, 3386, 1974, 3386, 1974site. Maker Battery is a former 19th century coastal artillery battery built to strengthen the defence of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport Maker BatteryThe battery was originally designed for a single later three 12 5 inch Rifled Muzzle Loading RML gunsMaker BatteryCoordinates50 20 19 N 4 11 51 W 50 3386 N 4 1974 W 50 3386 4 1974Site informationOwnerPrivately ownedOpen tothe publicNoConditionDerelict completeSite historyBuilt1885 1887In useDisusedMaterialsEarthConcreteThe battery was proposed in 1885 on the recommendations of the Stanhope Committee report and completed in 1887 1 It was built with emplacements for a single 12 5 inch Rifled Muzzle Loading RML gun which was mounted It was then supplemented in 1890 when two further 12 5 inch guns were moved from nearby Grenville Battery 2 The gun positions were served by underground magazines The rear of the battery is enclosed by a small ditch and drawbridge There was no barrack accommodation at the battery but a small cookhouse was built to cater for the men expected to man the battery The battery was upgraded with newer armament in 1899 when the battery was re modelled for two 6 inch breech loading BL guns which were installed by 1903 These remained in place until 1911 when they were dismounted The battery was abandoned by the War Office in 1948 The battery remains complete but derelict today References edit The National Archives WO78 4259 Plymouth Sub District Maker Battery plans sections etc 1899 The National Archives WO196 31 Ports and harbours Western District Revision of Coast defence armaments prior to June 1894Bibliography editHogg Ian V 1974 Coast Defences of England and Wales 1856 1956 David amp Charles ISBN 0 7153 6353 0 Woodward Freddy 1996 The Historic Defences of Plymouth Cornwall County Council ISBN 978 1898166467 External links editVictorian Forts data sheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maker Battery amp oldid 1083720068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
