The French Gun Battery (North West Corner) is a Grade II* listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 October 1987. Gun battery.

The French Gun Battery (North West Corner)

WRENN ID: still-wicket-merlin
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Cornwall
Country: England
Date first listed: 9 October 1987
Type: Gun battery
Source: Historic England listing

Description

MARAZION ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT SW 53 SW 1/57 (was part of 9/157) The French Gun Battery (north west corner)

GV II*

Gun battery. Probably early C19. Cobbled platform with dressed granite and granite rubble embattled retaining wall and parapet. The platform is in the north west outer angle of the castle (St Michael's Mount, qv) and the outer wall form an obtuse angle with 3 embrasures to each side. Fitted with cannon from the wreck of a French frigate, driven aground during the Napoleonic wars.

Listing NGR: SW5143529858

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