World War I Battery Observation Post, Pendennis Castle, Cornwall

Photograph taken July 1998 © Copyright Historic England Archive Photo Library ref: k980602

A reconstruction of the Battery Observation Post (BOP) showing how it might have looked during World War I. Construction of the castle began in 1540 as part of Henry VIII's defence of the south coast against possible invasion. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010). Find out more. Take advantage of our free entry for Learning Groups.

Location

Cornwall Falmouth

Period

World War One (1914 - 1919)

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Thousands of soldiers were stationed in training camps near to the village of Fovant, Wiltshire during the 1914-1918 war. In memory of those who died on the battlefields, many regiments created replica cap badges on the adjacent chalk downs by turf cutting and infilling with chalk. Although many badges have not survived, several were recently restored and are now Scheduled Ancient Monuments.

World War I Battery Observation Post, Pendennis Castle, Cornwall

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