Watch House battery and ditch, Wembury - South Hams

Constructed 1904 but utilising an 1860s ditch system, with First and Second World War additions. The site was leased to a private company until 2009, and since then has been vacant and subject to vandalism. Recording has been put in hand but no options for repair/reuse have been agreed.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Staddon Heights Defences Including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery And Associated Features And Structures

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1002585

Local Planning Authority:

South Hams

Site Type:

Defence > Battery

Location

Building Name:

Watch House battery and ditch

County:

Devon

Unitary Authority:

Plymouth, City of (UA)

District / Borough:

South Hams

Parish:

Wembury

Parliamentary Constituency:

South West Devon

Region:

South West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Government or agency

Designation:

Scheduled Monument, LB grade II