Blyth Battery
Introduction
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Blyth Battery
Image: © JThomas Taken: 2 Jun 2012
Originally built as a coastal defence artillery battery, in 1916 to defend the port of Blyth and the submarine base there during World War I.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.107138
Longitude
-1.4984