Castle Cornet 2025
Guernsey
Clarence Battery 2025
The battery was constructed in 1780 as one of the original outer defences of Fort George, Guernsey’s major military headquarters in the late 1780s. It was originally known as ‘Terres Point Battery’ but was renamed 'Clarence Battery' in 1805 in honour of George III’s son. The battery is well preserved, and consists of numerous defenses and thick walls, which would have given it ample protection when the area was under attack. The elevated position gives it a superb view across St Peter Port and Castle Cornet, along with the Castle Breakwater.
Contacts
Address: Above the Bathing Pools Current access via Fort George St Peter Port Guernsey
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Access at all times. Visit website for more details.
Facilities
- Part disabled access
It was the island’s principal fort during the French Revolution and home of the German Luftwaffe's early warning system during World War Two. The battery had a guard room, gun pivots, ammunition lockers, shell stories and artillery stores. Some of it still remains, though some alterations were made by the Germans during the occupation.
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