Roker Battery (2)
Introduction
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Roker Battery (2)
Image: © John M Taken: 14 Jul 2018
A pair of coastal guns were installed in 1916 on the cliffs at Roker to protect Sunderland at the mouth of the River Wear. The battery was re-used during the Second World War.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.927456
Longitude
-1.367063