Cannon (East) - Woolwich Dockyard, London, UK - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

The gun emplacements are Grade II listed with the entry at the Historic England website advising:

Early C19. Set upon granite sea wall a low brick fortification having 2 splayed gun embrasurers lined with sandstone and topped with thick, granite blocks. Immediately behing these, at either side, a circular platform stepped and sloped down from fortifying wall and up from road behind. Sandstone on brick foundation, steps and floor of granite. In centre round block with pin to form turntable; and metal rail around outer segment. These supported late C18 or early C19 naval pieces, on wood carriage platforms swivelling through an angle of about 3000. One of the guns is now in Plumstead Library museum. 2 posts made of filled gun barrels well sunk into the ground, with rings for chains embedded in tops. Probably used for help in swivelling guns.

What type of artillery is this?: Cannon Where is this artillery located?: Other What military of the world used this device?: British Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Artillery is no longer operational: no Still may work: no Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/23/2021 OrientGeo visited it