Beacon Hill Battery (also known as Beacon Hill Fort) was built to defend the port of Harwich, Essex. The site of a 1534 blockhouse, a new battery was built in 1888 with two breach loading (BL) guns and four quick firing (QF) guns, and a twin six-pounder in WWII.

Three sides of the site are protected by brand new 7' fencing, but the fencing on the fourth side is badly corroded and has a big hole, making access easy. People should hurry to visit before the council complete the entrapment. The ancillary buildings are very overgrown, but the emplacements are clear.

External links

• Harwich Society description
• Subterranea Brittanica description