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Latitude: 51.5668 / 51°34'0"N
Longitude: -3.9709 / 3°58'15"W
OS Eastings: 263493
OS Northings: 187168
OS Grid: SS634871
Mapcode National: GBR GX.Y4PL
Mapcode Global: VH4KH.4W37
Plus Code: 9C3RH28H+PJ
Entry Name: Mumbles Battery
Listing Date: 29 October 1999
Last Amended: 29 October 1999
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 22571
Building Class: Defence
ID on this website: 300022571
Location: Adjacent to Mumbles Lighthouse on an islet off Mumbles Head.
County: Swansea
Town: Swansea
Community: Mumbles (Y Mwmbwls)
Community: Mumbles
Locality: Mumbles Head
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Architectural structure Artillery battery
Mumbles Battery was erected in 1860 as a precaution against possible French invasion.
Battery of coursed, rock-faced stone with flat roofs, on which the solar module arrays are mounted. Modern blockwork walls are attached to the lighthouse base and the battery. The battery is curved in plan, with outer gun turrets. A doorway in the centre of the inner face has stepped voussoirs to a segmental head, and the date with initials VR over it. There are various blocked windows in this range, which retains stepped lights (to stairs), and angled corner windows to the upper stage.
The battery retains vaulted ceilings, but now houses service accommodation for the lighthouse.
Included for group value with Mumbles Lighthouse and other associated listed items demonstrating the development of coastal defences here in the C19 and C20.
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