More information : (TA 3983 1087) Coastal defence/anti-bombardment battery.
These gun emplacements, which made up the Light Permanent Battery on Spurn Point, were of concrete construction. They housed two 4" Quick Firing guns, and had shelters to the rear. These guns were intended to counter any threat from light craft or motor torpedo boats. The guns were removed in 1928 as the battery was wound down. During the Second World War the emplacements were not re-used, but were super imposed by a battery observation post. The site was visited by the Fortress Studies Group in 1992 during the Holderness Survey. They found the base of the battery observation post still remained and the gun emplacements still in situ. The site was considered to be in good condition, although it was felt to be at risk from coastal erosion and blown sand. (1-2)
The monument is also visible as upstanding structures on air photographs examined as part of the Rapid Coastal Assessment Survey of the Yorkshire and Humber Estuary. (6)
Coastal battery. (7)
Light Battery was built to supplement Spurn Point Battery as part of the Humber estuary's coastal defence. The battery was built by 1920 to contain two 4-inch guns. (8-9)
Documented as part of Spurn Point Battery. The complex of First and Second World War structures are situated in a vulnerable headland position. Aerial photography from 1993 shows that all the gun emplacements remain, but the ones at Green Battery have Second World War anti-aircraft emplacements at them. The battery observation posts and direction towers have gone, but various ancillary buildings survive, some of which have been reused. The coastal artillery searchlights are still visible, but are subject to dune build up. (10)
Two concrete gun emplacements, which made up the Light Permanent Battery housed 4" Quick Firing guns, and had shelters to the rear. These guns were intended to counter any threat from light craft or motor torpedo boats. The guns were removed in 1928 as the battery was wound down. During World War 2 the emplacements were not re-used, but were superimposed by a battery observation post. In good condition in 1992. (11) |