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Latitude: 51.5239 / 51°31'25"N
Longitude: 0.7903 / 0°47'25"E
OS Eastings: 593664
OS Northings: 184242
OS Grid: TQ936842
Mapcode National: GBR RR4.GLR
Mapcode Global: VHKHN.NY4P
Plus Code: 9F32GQFR+H4
Entry Name: Proof and Experimental Establishment, Shoebury Garrison, Old Ranges, Heavy Quick Firing Battery
Listing Date: 28 April 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1112693
English Heritage Legacy ID: 122966
ID on this website: 101112693
Location: Gunners Park, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3
County: Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward/Division: Shoeburyness
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: South Shoebury St Andrew with St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
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PROOF AND EXPERIMENTAL
1.
ESTABLISHMENT, SHOEBURY
5219
GARRISON
Old Ranges: Former
TQ 98 SW 5/100 Heavy Quick-Firing
Battery
II
2.
Heavy Quick-Firing Battery,now disused.1898, incorporating part of earlier battery,
extended during construction and completed 1900. Mass concrete outer walls in 1:3
Portland cement with broken stone and sand; core of brick burrs. 4 semi-circular
bastions with projecting parapet. Neatly shuttered in horizontal courses. Twin towers
of ammunition hoist and single storey structures attached to rear. An early concrete
building used for training in methods of firing from an elevated position; the hoist
towers also used for training in fire-fighting. The hoist room retains part of the
curved ceiling from an earlier battery, possible C.1850.
Listing NGR: TQ9366484242
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