Beacon Hill Battery

Beacon Hill Battery
Harwich
Essex
England
Beacon Hill Battery, showing the 1941 director tower for twin 6-pounder guns.
Site information
TypeCoastal fortification
Ownerprivate
ConditionAt risk
Location
Beacon Hill Battery
Coordinates51°56′17″N 1°17′21″E / 51.9381°N 1.2892°E / 51.9381; 1.2892
Site history
Built1889-92
MaterialsEarth
Concrete

Beacon Hill Battery (also known as Beacon Hill Fort) is a late-19th and 20th century coastal fortification that was built to defend the port of Harwich, Essex. It is a scheduled ancient monument.