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HER Number:18709.76
Name:MIDDLE POINT - Modern battery

Summary

Middle Point Battery was constructed as a twin 6pder anti-motor torpedo boat battery in 1941

Grid Reference:SW 8253 3205
Parish:Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status

  • Conservation Area: FALMOUTH
  • Scheduled Monument 10552: PENDENNIS PENINSULA FORTIFICATIONS

Other References/Statuses

  • Defence of Britain (Paper Reference): AH46
  • National Monuments Record: 1395296
  • National Record of the Historic Environment to Historic Environment Records data transfer
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: SW 83 SW 231
  • OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW83SW 4
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 18709.76

Monument Type(s):

  • BATTERY (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

Middle Point Battery was constructed as a twin 6pder anti-motor torpedo boat battery in 1941. It consisted of a gun emplacement, director tower and ancillary buildings and was operational until 1944. It was used as a gunnery range until 1956 and five searchlights were fitted for this purpose. Dismantled in 1957 (23). The engine rooms and oil store still survive, although bricked up - the battery office and gun store survive as a private dwelling house (24).

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Site history:
1: 1927. DRAKE,S/IAM
3: 1987. WESTON,SM/IAM
4: 1988. HARTGROVES,S/CAU
5: 1988. HARTGROVES,S/CAU
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<1> Hals, W, 1740, The Compleat History of Cornwall, 129 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3429.

<2> Lilly, C, 1715, An Exact Plan of Pendennis Fort (Bibliographic reference). SCO3870.

<3> Norden, J, 1728, Speculi Britanniae Pars (Bibliographic reference). SCO4001.

<4> Polwhele, R, 1803, History of Cornwall (Bibliographic reference). SCO4140.

<5> Lysons, D & S, 1814, Magna Britannia, VOL III, CORNWALL, 98, 99, 104 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3885.

<6> Hitchins, F & Drew, S (Eds), 1824, The History of Cornwall (Bibliographic reference). SCO3595.

<7> TREGONNING HOOPER, 1827, UNKNOWN TITLE, VOL 1, NO 6, 7-9 (Unedited Source). SCO5851.

<8> Thomas, R, 1827, History and Description of the Town and Harbour of Falmouth, 110-113 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4698.

<9> Thomas, R, 1851, Letters to the West Briton (Article in newspaper). SCO4699.

<10> Brine, F, 1855, Shilling Trip to Falmouth (Bibliographic reference). SCO2906.

<11> Pasfield Oliver, S, 1875, Pendennis and St Mawes (Bibliographic reference). SCO4086.

<12> Beckett, R, 1961, Tercenteniary of Falmouth (Bibliographic reference). SCO2815.

<13> Ministry of Public Buildings and Works, 1963, Pendennis and St Mawes Castle (Unedited Source). SCO7885.

<14> Carew, R, 1969, The Survey of Cornwall, 1602 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3044.

<15> Institute Of Cornish Studies, 1987, Place-Names Index (Bibliographic reference). SCO3621.

<16> Padel, OJ, 1985, Cornish Place-Name Elements, 85, 177-180 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4064.

<17> Hartgroves, S & Sharpe, A & Roberts, C, 1985, Pendennis Castle and the Headland, Falmouth (Report). SCO3459.

<18> Morley, B, 1988, The Castles of Pendennis and St Mawes (Bibliographic reference). SCO3957.

<19> Sharpe, A, 1989, Pendinas Castle (Report). SCO4367.

<20> Walker, R, 1989, Pendennis Castle Resistivity Survey 1989 (Bibliographic reference). SCO5007.

<21> Pers. Comm., Johnson, Nicholas D, 1990 (Personal communication). SCO25106.

<22> Linzey, R, 2000, Fortress Falmouth. An conservation plan for the historic defences of Falmouth Haven Vol II (2000), Page 222; U12.2, U12.3 (Report). SCO1563.

<23> W.H.H. Van Sickle, 2017, Proposed Replacement Dwellings at Middle Point, Castle Drive, p11 (Report). SCO27760.

<24> Johns, C, 1997, Fortress Falmouth: Pendennis Peninsula Fortifications Project 8: Excavation and Recording of Blockhouse Long Platform, vol 25. Pg 208 (Report). SCO1183.

<24> Harvey, A, 1997 - 2001, Defence of Britain project archive, AH46 (Cornwall Archive). SCO9017.

<25> Dorman, J., The Later Defences of Falmouth 1895 to 1956 (Bibliographic reference). SCO32214.

<26> Johns, C, Johnson, N & Sharpe, A, 1992, Pendennis Headland. The Defences 1540-1956 (Report). SCO1272.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO3429 - Bibliographic reference: Hals, W. 1740. The Compleat History of Cornwall. 129.
[2]SCO3870 - Bibliographic reference: Lilly, C. 1715. An Exact Plan of Pendennis Fort.
[3]SCO4001 - Bibliographic reference: Norden, J. 1728. Speculi Britanniae Pars.
[4]SCO4140 - Bibliographic reference: Polwhele, R. 1803. History of Cornwall.
[5]SCO3885 - Bibliographic reference: Lysons, D & S. 1814. Magna Britannia. VOL III, CORNWALL, 98, 99, 104.
[6]SCO3595 - Bibliographic reference: Hitchins, F & Drew, S (Eds). 1824. The History of Cornwall.
[7]SCO5851 - Unedited Source: TREGONNING HOOPER. 1827. UNKNOWN TITLE. J OLD CORNWALL SOC. VOL 1, NO 6, 7-9.
[8]SCO4698 - Bibliographic reference: Thomas, R. 1827. History and Description of the Town and Harbour of Falmouth. 110-113.
[9]SCO4699 - Article in newspaper: Thomas, R. 1851. Letters to the West Briton. At CSL, Redruth.
[10]SCO2906 - Bibliographic reference: Brine, F. 1855. Shilling Trip to Falmouth.
[11]SCO4086 - Bibliographic reference: Pasfield Oliver, S. 1875. Pendennis and St Mawes.
[12]SCO2815 - Bibliographic reference: Beckett, R. 1961. Tercenteniary of Falmouth.
[13]SCO7885 - Unedited Source: Ministry of Public Buildings and Works. 1963. Pendennis and St Mawes Castle.
[14]SCO3044 - Bibliographic reference: Carew, R. 1969. The Survey of Cornwall, 1602.
[15]SCO3621 - Bibliographic reference: Institute Of Cornish Studies. 1987. Place-Names Index.
[16]SCO4064 - Bibliographic reference: Padel, OJ. 1985. Cornish Place-Name Elements. 85, 177-180.
[17]SCO3459 - Report: Hartgroves, S & Sharpe, A & Roberts, C. 1985. Pendennis Castle and the Headland, Falmouth. Cornwall Archaeological Unit.
[18]SCO3957 - Bibliographic reference: Morley, B. 1988. The Castles of Pendennis and St Mawes.
[19]SCO4367 - Report: Sharpe, A. 1989. Pendinas Castle. Cornwall Archaeological Unit.
[20]SCO5007 - Bibliographic reference: Walker, R. 1989. Pendennis Castle Resistivity Survey 1989.
[21]SCO25106 - Personal communication: Pers. Comm.. Johnson, Nicholas D, 1990.
[22]SCO1563 - Report: Linzey, R. 2000. Fortress Falmouth. An conservation plan for the historic defences of Falmouth Haven Vol II (2000). Page 222; U12.2, U12.3.
[23]SCO27760 - Report: W.H.H. Van Sickle. 2017. Proposed Replacement Dwellings at Middle Point, Castle Drive. Devon and Cornwall. p11.
[24]SCO1183 - Report: Johns, C. 1997. Fortress Falmouth: Pendennis Peninsula Fortifications Project 8: Excavation and Recording of Blockhouse Long Platform. Cornwall Archaeological Unit. vol 25. Pg 208.
[24]SCO9017 - Cornwall Archive: Harvey, A. 1997 - 2001. Defence of Britain project archive. DEFENCE OF BRITAIN PROJECT. AH46.
[25]SCO32214 - Bibliographic reference: Dorman, J.. The Later Defences of Falmouth 1895 to 1956. Ravelin Special No. 4.
[26]SCO1272 - Report: Johns, C, Johnson, N & Sharpe, A. 1992. Pendennis Headland. The Defences 1540-1956. Cornwall Archaeological Unit.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • ECO6310 - Defence of Britain Project

Related records

MCO58884Parent of: MIDDLE POINT - C20 oil engine room (Monument)
MCO62468Parent of: PENDENNIS - C20 bungalow (Building)
18709Part of: PENDENNIS - Post Medieval fort (Monument)

Associated Images

Middle Point Battery
Middle Point Battery
© A. Harvey

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