Signal Hill Battery, Gibraltar

For the battery in Watson's Bay, see Signal Hill Battery.

Signal Hill Battery
Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Old Ordnance Survey map depicting Signal Hill Battery with superimposed red area showing the footprint of the Gibraltar Cable Car top station
Remains of the Nissen hut within the battery's tunnel
Site information
TypeArtillery battery
OwnerGovernment of Gibraltar
ConditionBuilt upon
Location
Signal Hill Battery
Location in Gibraltar
Coordinates36°08′04″N 5°20′45″W / 36.134307°N 5.345732°W / 36.134307; -5.345732
Site history
Built1727

Signal Hill Battery or Signal Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The battery was mounted high on the rock. Little remains today as the Gibraltar Cable Car top station was built on the site of the old battery.

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