Stonecutters South Shore Battery, Stonecutters [1889- ]

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Submitted by Rob on Mon, 2012-03-19 21:43

Current condition:

Unknown

Date Place completed:

c.1889-09-01 (Day is approximate)

Year completed is: Accurate
Condition at last visit: Unknown
Date of last visit:
Ref: ROB-00162
Other: Restricted Area

Timeline:

1885: Construction commenced in November, estimated cost £5,000. (WO 78/5356).
1889: Construction completed in September, actual cost £5,990. (WO 78/5356).
1899: Initial Armament: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns on Garrison Sliding Medium No.9 mountings, 2 x 6 pdr Hotchkiss QF guns on non-recoil mountings, 3 x Gardner Machine Guns on Parapet mountings. (WO 78/5356).
1894: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns, 2 x 6 pdr QF guns, 3 x Gardner M/G's. (CAB 11/57).
1897: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns, 2 x 6 pdr QF guns. (CAB/ 11/57).
1900: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns, 2 x 6 pdr QF guns. (CAB/ 11/57).
1901: 3 x 64 pdr RML guns, 2 x 6 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's. (CAB/ 11/57).
1901: Proposed revision for 2 x 12 pdr QF guns. (WO 78/4132).
1903: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's. (CAB 11/57).
1904: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's. (CAB 11/57).
1905: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's. (CAB 11/57).
1906: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's. (CAB 11/57).
1909: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's mounted, but not approved. (CAB 11/57).
1910: 2 x 12 pdr QF guns, 2 x M/G's mounted, but not approved. (CAB 11/57).
1911: Not listed.
2014: In restricted area, condition unknown.