Peveril Point, Swanage

Has been described as a Certain Artillery Fort

There are no visible remains

NamePeveril Point, Swanage
Alternative NamesPeverish Point
Historic CountryDorset
Modern AuthorityDorset
1974 AuthorityDorset
Civil ParishSwanage

A semi-circular battery with six guns stood on Peverel Point in 1774, together with a stone-built watch-house, turfed on the outside.

A coastguard station and residence has since been erected near this spot (Hutchins).

An earlier battery stood on Peverish Point, being built between 1584 and 1586. A vaulted stone magazine 12 feet by 10 feet was erected to keep powder (HKW). (PastScape)

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSZ040786
Latitude50.6073188781738
Longitude-1.94489002227783
Eastings404000
Northings78620
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Books

  • H.M. Colvin, D.R. Ransome, J. Summerson, 1982, The history of the King's Works Vol. 4: 1485-1660 (part 2) p. 469
  • Hutchin, J., 1861 (3edn org. pub. 1774), History of Dorset Vol. 1 p. 657 (Facsimile edn by EP Publishing produced 1973)

Other

  • Dorset County Council, 2011, Dorset Historic Towns Survey: Swanage Download copy