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LANGDON BATTERY

Langdon battery was situated on the cliffs overlooking Dover Harbour and was originally armed with 3 x 6” guns, later replaced with 6” guns. It served through both World Wars until the disbanding of Coastal Artillery in 1956.

Location: Dover

Condition: Very Good

Visit: 21/01/07

Plan: No

Video: No

Report: No

More Info: On private property

Location.

LANGDON BATTERY

The Citadel from above.The coastguard station is approximately 380 feet above sea level.

Control room for Coastguard station.

The Citadel from above.The expense magazines are clearly visible to the sides of the gun emplacement.

At the battery, looking back towards the station.

Access to the lower magazines is via this spiral staircase.

Magazine where shells and cartridges were stored to serve the guns.

Magazine where shells and cartridges were stored to serve the guns.

In another area, this magazine is in much better condition and is used for storage.

Tunnel originally leading to cliff Observation Point.

Frame across which electrical cables would have run.

Signatures from men posted here during the war.

Old signature; Gunner Newton 3 Sept 1939 - the day war broke out.

The Citadel from above.Lamp and cartridge store where the....

The Citadel from above.....emergency generator is stored.

Shell hoist on one of the gun emplacements. Its metal lid is still in place.

Back in the conference room.