Torry Battery | |
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Torry Aberdeen, Scotland | |
Coordinates | 57°8′31″N 2°3′21″W / 57.14194°N 2.05583°W |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1859-61 |
Materials | Stone |
The Torry Battery is an artillery battery near Torry in Aberdeen, Scotland, which has overlooked the city's harbour since 1860. It was originally constructed for nine guns with a defensible barracks at the rear. In 1881 the battery mounted three 10-inch Smooth bore guns and five 68-Pounder Smooth bore guns. [1]
The battery was adapted for two 6-inch Breech Loading (BL) guns which were mounted by 1906. [2] These were used for practise by the local artillery volunteer unit, the 1st Aberdeenshire Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers). [3]
Both guns were operational during the First World War. [4]
During the First and Second World Wars it was used to defend the city and was finally decommissioned in 1956. [5] It is now a scheduled monument. [6]
Sinclair, Donald, 1907. The History of the Aberdeen Volunteers, Aberdeen Daily Journal Office, Aberdeen
Torry Battery | |
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Torry Aberdeen, Scotland | |
Coordinates | 57°8′31″N 2°3′21″W / 57.14194°N 2.05583°W |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1859-61 |
Materials | Stone |
The Torry Battery is an artillery battery near Torry in Aberdeen, Scotland, which has overlooked the city's harbour since 1860. It was originally constructed for nine guns with a defensible barracks at the rear. In 1881 the battery mounted three 10-inch Smooth bore guns and five 68-Pounder Smooth bore guns. [1]
The battery was adapted for two 6-inch Breech Loading (BL) guns which were mounted by 1906. [2] These were used for practise by the local artillery volunteer unit, the 1st Aberdeenshire Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers). [3]
Both guns were operational during the First World War. [4]
During the First and Second World Wars it was used to defend the city and was finally decommissioned in 1956. [5] It is now a scheduled monument. [6]
Sinclair, Donald, 1907. The History of the Aberdeen Volunteers, Aberdeen Daily Journal Office, Aberdeen