Penlee Battery
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Penlee Battery is a nature reserve lying on the coastal headland of Penlee Point
on the Rame Peninsula
, in southeast Cornwall
, United Kingdom
.
The site was formerly a fort, constructed from about 1890. It contained the largest gun of the Plymouth defences
, a 13.5 inch BL and was in active service through both World Wars. Some gun emplacements still remain.
It is famous among dragonfly
enthusiasts as the site where Britain's first Green Darner
dragonfly was found, in 1998.
Penlee Point, Rame
Penlee Point is a coastal headland to the southeast of the village of Rame in southeast Cornwall, England, UK. The point lies at the entrance to Plymouth Sound.-Historical locations:...
on the Rame Peninsula
Rame Peninsula
The Rame Peninsula is a peninsula in south-east Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The peninsula is surrounded by the English Channel to the south, Plymouth Sound to the east, and the estuary of the River Lynher to the north...
, in southeast Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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The site was formerly a fort, constructed from about 1890. It contained the largest gun of the Plymouth defences
Palmerston Forts, Plymouth
Several of the forts surrounding Plymouth were built as a result of a decision in Lord Palmerston's premiership to deter the French from attacking naval bases in the south of the country. The Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom reported in 1860 and resulted in a huge building...
, a 13.5 inch BL and was in active service through both World Wars. Some gun emplacements still remain.
It is famous among dragonfly
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
enthusiasts as the site where Britain's first Green Darner
Green Darner
The Green Darner or Common Green Darner , after its resemblance to a darning-needle, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. One of the most common and abundant species throughout North America and its range south to Panama. It is well known for its great migration distance from the...
dragonfly was found, in 1998.