Archaeological sites · East of England
Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery
In or near Little Oakley.
Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery — a archaeological in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harwich Town · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery is a archaeological located in england-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
The Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery is a scheduled monument located in Harwich, Essex. It represents one of the last surviving examples of coastal batteries built during the Napoleonic Wars, providing insight into military architecture and coastal defense strategies of the time.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stour Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Ramsar wetland: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery is an archaeological site located in the East of England. It represents military fortifications built during the Napoleonic Wars, reflecting the strategic importance of coastal defence in that era. The site offers insights into 19th-century military architecture and coastal defence mechanisms.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.9447, 1.2852
- County
- Essex
- District
- Tendring
- Parish
- Harwich
- Postcode
- CO12 3HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Nearest railway station
- Harwich Town — 0.1 km
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/7674730743 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery?
- Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO12 3HL), in the parish of Harwich.
- What is Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery?
- Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery — a archaeological in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery?
- The nearest railway station is Harwich Town, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CO12 3HL.
- Is Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery a protected site?
- Yes — Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery is part of the Stour Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery free to visit?
- Yes, Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bath Side Napoleonic Coastal Battery?
- The nearest railway station is Harwich Town, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO12 3HL.