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Cliff End Battery
Cliff End, Isle of Wight, England
A 12.5 inch gun from Cliff End Battery.
Cliff End Battery is located in Isle of Wight
Cliff End Battery
Cliff End Battery
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built1868
In useHoliday bungalow development
MaterialsConcrete

Cliff End Battery (map reference SZ333890) is a battery on the west coast of the Isle of Wight overlooking Fort Albert. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. Construction of the battery began in 1862 and was completed by 1868 at a cost of £32,714. Today much of the land is used as a site for holiday bungalows.