Steynewood Battery

50°40′42″N 1°05′39″W / 50.67823°N 1.09413°W / 50.67823; -1.09413Site informationOpen to
the publicNoSite historyBuilt1893In usePrivate residence

Steynewood Battery (map reference SZ641869) is a battery located between Bembridge and Whitecliff Bay on the Isle of Wight, England. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived threat of French invasion. Construction of the battery began in 1889 and was completed by 1893.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Fortifications of the Isle of Wight - Steynewood Battery". Retrieved 17 January 2015.

Publications

  • Moore, David, 2010. The East Wight Defences, Solent Papers Number 10, David Moore, Gosport. ISBN 0954845331
  • Victorian Forts data sheet
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Palmerston Forts on the Isle of Wight
Western side
  • Freshwater Redoubt
  • The Needles Batteries
  • Hatherwood Battery
  • Warden Point Battery
  • Golden Hill Fort
  • Cliff End Battery
  • Fort Albert
  • Fort Victoria
  • Bouldnor Battery
Eastern side
Solent