Cliff End Battery

Cliff End Battery
Cliff End, Isle of Wight, England
A 12.5 inch gun from Cliff End Battery.
Shown within Isle of Wight
Coordinates	50°42′01″N 1°31′45″W / 50.700141°N 1.52914°W / 50.700141; -1.52914Coordinates: 50°42′01″N 1°31′45″W / 50.700141°N 1.52914°W / 50.700141; -1.52914
Built	1868
Construction materials	Concrete
In use	Holiday bungalow development
Open to the public	Yes

Cliff End Battery (map reference SZ333890) is a battery located on the west coast of the Isle of Wight overlooking Fort Albert. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. Construction of the battery began in 1862 and was completed by 1868 at a cost of £32,714. Today much of the land is used as a site for holiday bungalows.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Palmerston Forts -Cliff End Battery". Palmerston Forts Society. http://www.islandeye.co.uk/uploads/pdf/hpoi_15ea54043c.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-30.