Type Barracks In use 1815-1918 Year built 1815 Owner Ministry of Defence | Operator British Army Address Stromness KW16 3PQ, UK Phone +44 1856 841815 Built for War Office | |
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Similar The Royal Hotel, Stromaba, Longhope Post Office, The Hoy Hotel, Scapa Flow Visitor Centre | ||
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is located on South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland.
History
The Martello tower, together with another on the north side at Crockness, was built in 1815 to protect British ships in the bay of Longhope against attack by American and French privateers, during the Napoleonic Wars, while they waited for a Royal Navy escort on their journey to Baltic ports.
The towers were upgraded, with the installation of new guns and other structures, in 1866 at a time of concern about the possibility of another French invasion.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is in the care of Historic Scotland. Visitors can tour the tower, battery and reconstructed barracks.
References
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