Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Downing Point Battery
Downing Point Battery in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Downing Point Battery is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Downing Point Battery was a World War I coastal gun battery defending the Firth of Forth. The battery was constructed in 1914 at Downing Point, then part of the Earl of Moray's Donibristle Estate. The site is now within the new town of Dalgety Bay in Fife.
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Background
History
Authority to proceed with construction was given in September 1914 with a budget of £450. To equip the battery two 4.7 inch guns were transferred from the Kinghorn Battery and mounted at Downing Point in October 1914. Later in the war the fleet anchorages moved East of the Forth Bridge and consequently the Outer and Middle Defence Lines were given priority and strengthened at the expense of the Inner Line. The 4.7 inch guns were transferred to the Inchcolm Battery in June 1917, with a pair of 12-pounder guns transferred from the island and installed at Downing Point.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0276, -3.3532
- Address
- Firth of Forth
- Established
- 1914
Sources
- wikidata: Q96418341 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Downing Point Battery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Downing Point Battery?
- Downing Point Battery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Downing Point Battery built?
- Built or established in 1914.
- Who owns Downing Point Battery?
- Downing Point Battery is owned by | controlled by = Forth Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Engineers.