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Penlee Point's strategic
position at the entrance to Plymouth Sound made it a key location within
the defence system of Plymouth. The headland had several installations
built on it, the most important one being Penlee Battery.
This was located on the
high ground above Adelaide's chapel but trees have now shielded its view
from the sea.
Despite the batteries large
size it has now almost totally disappeared beneath earth in deliberate
attempt to remove it from the landscape. Penlee point battery battery now
forms part of a Nature reserve with public access from a car park.
One gun emplacement, some exposed concrete and rusting fence is all that
remains of this once important fortification.
The photograph above is
looking Eastwards with the sea and the gun emplacement location to the
right.
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