History

Erected during the 1939-45 and serving 2 nearby gun emplacements.

Exterior

Rectangular 1-storey building of reinforced concrete with flat roof partly turf covered. On the E side is a doorway to the R with pintles for doubles doors, L of which is a window with external strap hinges of former shutters. The N and S walls both have 2 windows with similar hinges, while 1 window in the S wall retains part of a steel shutter. The W wall, built against a bank, has 4 lower-level openings. Above each opening is a row of narrow vertical vents, some blocked.

Interior

The roof is carried on 2 concrete cross beams. The floor has 4 low concrete bases and drainage channels.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with other associated listed items, including Mumbles Battery, demonstrating development of coastal defences here in the C19 and C20.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29499755

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Recommended Books

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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014