| Print

NEW BREAKWATER C PIER HEAD

ABOUT THIS MONUMENT

+ / -

EH Visitor Information
Related Monuments
Related Text
Investigation History

More Pictures
Modern Map
Old Map
Aerial Photograph

Monument Types
Sources
Thesaurus
Description

DESCRIPTION

+ / -

A coastal battery located on the southern tip of Bincleaves Groyne at Portland Breakwater. The battery opened in 1901 and was armed with two 12-pounder quick-firing (QF) guns for anti-torpedo craft defence. By the First World War the 12-pounder guns had been removed and replaced with a 6-inch breech-loading (BL) Mk. VII gun. The 6-inch gun was removed in 1924 and in 1934 two 12-pounder guns were transferred across from the recently decommissioned B Pier Head (see HOB UID 1425451). In 1944 emplacements were constructed for two 6-pounder guns, but the guns were not mounted for a number of years. A field visit in 1983 found the structure to be extant.

DETAIL

+ / -

MORE INFORMATION & SOURCES

+ / -

Coast artillery battery. 2 x 12pdr - 12cwt Mk 1 guns. The Northern Arm is an Admiralty extension to the earlier breakwater built by the Great Western Railway and known as the Bincleaves Groyne. The head is 100ft in diameter.CASLs can be seen. [information from 1963 aerial photographs]. 'C' Head, Northern Arm (Bincleaves Groyne), Portland Breakwater. (1)

New Breakwater C Pier Head located at SY 695 774. The battery opened in 1901 and was armed with two 12-pounder quick-firing (QF) guns for anti-torpedo craft defence. By the First World War the 12-pounder guns had been removed and replaced with a 6-inch breech-loading (BL) Mk. VII gun. The 6-inch gun was removed in 1924 and in 1934 two 12-pounder guns were transferred from the newly decommissioned B Pier Head to be reinstated at C Pier Head. In 1944 emplacements were constructed for two 6-pounder guns, which were mounted years later. During the Second World War the battery was manned by 107 Battery of 522 Coast Regiment. (2-3)

SOURCE TEXT

(1) Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources

The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm

(2) C.S. Dobinson 2000 Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956

6.1 Page(s)176-181

(3) C.S. Dobinson 2000 Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.2. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956

6.2 Page(s)271

RELATED MONUMENTS

+ / -

Monument Name/No

Resources

Description

MONUMENT NO. 1413300
WEYMOUTH

Monument Pictures
Monument Maps
Monument Investigation
Monument Sources
EH Visitor Information

Site of anti-aircraft gun emplacement at the East end of Bincleaves Groyne, Portland Harbour.

NEW BREAKWATER B PIER HEAD
PORTLAND

Monument Pictures
Monument Maps
Monument Investigation
Monument Sources
EH Visitor Information

Coastal battery located on the northern tip of New Breakwater at Portland. The battery opened in 1901 and was armed with two 12-pounder quick-firing (...

NEW BREAKWATER A PIER HEAD
PORTLAND

Monument Pictures
Monument Maps
Monument Investigation
Monument Sources
EH Visitor Information

New Breakwater A Pier Head coastal battery, built as part of Portland's coastal defences. The battery opened in 1901 and was armed with two 12-pounder...

MONUMENT TYPES

+ / -

COMMENTS

+ / -

Please help us keep our information accurate let us know if you see any errors on this page.

Further information about monuments may be obtained by contacting Archive Services, through the Historic England website.

HE Archives
HE Prints
Historic England
Heritage Explorer
Heritage Gateway
Images of England
National Heritage List for England
ViewFinder