Rock Perch Battery, New Brighton
Introduction
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Rock Perch Battery, New Brighton
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 26 May 2011
During the early 1800's the various merchants and others of the area thought the Port of Liverpool should be guarded and when the old perch Rock Light was washed away the authorities thought of the idea of having a fortified lighthouse, or having a fort which would contain a lighthouse. (Merseynet) See http://www.merseyside.net/newbrighton/Pages/fort.htm for more information.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.442727
Longitude
-3.04102