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Originally Posted by Coquet
Still a bit of a mystery the Alnmouth battery regarding its evolution. It was in use I suppose for 41 years, so there will be some sort of interesting story I'm sure.
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In the Story of Alnmouth by Gladys and Fred Bettess, there is a reference to the Alnmouth Battery and something about its evolution. Between 1861 and WW2 there was a miniature holiday camp operating in the area. This appears on the 1897 OS map. There was camping accommodation and a garden tea room, the reason for the odd garden flower and ornamental tree!
WW2 slit trenches are identifiable from the line of privet hedging which was planted for camouflage. A bit "Dad's Army"
