This battery was built in 1863 to defend the Eastern most part of the Solent between Ryde and Seaview at Puckpool Point, on the Isle of Wight. 30 13-inch mortars were orignally mounted at the battery, but this was later reduced, and by the beginning of the 20th Century they had been replaced by 10-inch and 11-inch Rifled Breech-Loading guns. The battery was last armed with 9.2-inch guns, which had be removed by the 1930s.
The emplacements remain in good condition, and form part of a public garden, but all of the magazines and associated rooms are locked to prevent access.
The emplacements remain in good condition, and form part of a public garden, but all of the magazines and associated rooms are locked to prevent access.
Plan, courtesy of the Palmerston Forts Society
View across the battery
9.2" emplacement
Magazine below
Inside one of the rooms
6-inch emplacement
Shell store below
Main magazine
Shell store
Looking inside
Armstrong Protected Gun on Barbette emplacement
Magazine for the above
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The 9.2-inch guns that had been used of foundation contractors to arma the battery had been removed by the 1930s.
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