The Garrison Defences, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly : The Development of its Defences 1500 - 1945
Author(s): Allan Brodie
The Garrison, linked by a sand bar to the main landmass of St. Mary’s, forms the principal site in the island’s defences, on which stand the remains of structures dating from the 16th to the 20th century. Built in response to successive threats of invasion, the main survivals are Star Castle, built in the 1590s, the Garrison Walls, which were first built in the 1590s but principally belong to the 1740s, a magazine and domestic structures of the early 17th century, and two large gun batteries, a barracks and associated structures of c 1900. Along the west side of the Garrison long stretches of breastwork and earthwork batteries from the mid-17th century survive. The Garrison also retains a number of World War II pillboxes. Most of the defences ring the coastline and many are vulnerable to coastal erosion.
- Report Number:
- 39/2011
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 98
- Keywords:
- Modern Fortification
