Dalmeny Battery

Dalmeny Battery is a coast defence battery built around 1903. It is located east of the viaduct leading to the Forth Rail Bridge and near the south bank of the Forth River. This battery was part of a series of three defensive lines established between 1900 and 1916 to protect the eastern approaches to the Forth and was operational during the First World War.

The battery features two Quick Fire 4.7 inch gun emplacements made of reinforced concrete, which include locker recesses in circular holdfasts and semi-circular aprons to the north. Stairs between the emplacements provide access to a sunken, brick-lined rectangular lightwell courtyard that is flanked by magazines and shell and cartridge stores. The interiors of the magazines and store rooms were observed in 2017, revealing painted brick walls throughout. The storage areas are barrel-vaulted and include ventilation recesses.

It is important to note that the engine house, oil store, and caretaker's quarters to the east, as well as the boundary railings, are excluded from the listing under Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.