Farringdon's Battery

Farringdon's Battery
Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar
Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Gibraltar
Farrington's Battery
Map showing location of Farringdon's Battery (top left, red) in Gibraltar in relation to Princess Royal's, Princess Anne's and Princess Amelia's Battery (bottom left).
Farringdon's Battery is located in Gibraltar
Farringdon's Battery
Farringdon's Battery
Coordinates36°08′44″N 5°20′44″W / 36.145586°N 5.345504°W / 36.145586; -5.345504
TypeArtillery battery
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Gibraltar
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionGood
Site history
Battles/warsGreat Siege of Gibraltar, World War II

Farringdon's Battery (previously Willis' Battery[1]) is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Named after Sir Anthony Farrington, 1st Baronet, it is located above the north face of the Rock of Gibraltar within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.

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