Gun Battery North-North West Of St Michael'S Mount Qv. is a Grade II* listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 October 1987. A Early Modern Military structure.
Gun Battery North-North West Of St Michael'S Mount Qv.
- WRENN ID
- open-lead-grain
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 October 1987
- Type
- Military structure
- Period
- Early Modern
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The gun battery located north-northwest of St Michael's Mount dates back to the 17th century. It features granite ashlar and granite rubble walls topped with embattled parapets. The design includes a platform with two outer retaining walls that form an obtuse angle. There are five splayed embrasures on the west wall and six similar embrasures on the north wall. The battery was equipped with 11 cannons, each positioned on a granite flagged floor with cobbles placed between them.
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Nearby listed buildings
- The French Gun Battery (North West Corner)
- Cross Shaft West of St Michael's Mount
- The Sentry Box
- Gun Battery West of St Michael's Mount Qv.
- The Church of Saint Michael
- Cross Near South East Corner of St Michael's Mount
- St Michael's Mount
- Pinnacle on Shaft
- Cross North East of St Michael's Mount
- Well Beside Path Leading to St Michael's Mount