Possession Point Battery, Sheung Wan [1850-????]
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Submitted by Rob on Mon, 2012-03-19 22:06
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
1850-01-01
Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: Apr-1998
Ref: ROB-00146
Other: Location is a rough estimate. Improvements welcome!
Timeline:
- 1854: A battery constructed at Possession Point for 2 x 8" Howitzers a Fleur-deau (literal: at the water's edge). Edgers Bungalow presently rented for six months as barracks for the garrison of the Possession Point Bty. (WO 1/481).
- 1882: Un-named Bty marked on map at Possession Point. (MPHH 1/465).
For a background to these notes, and a glossary of terms used, please see: http://gwulo.com/node/24630
