The Heugh Gun Battery

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The Heugh (pronounced "Yuff") Gun Battery is a site of great significance. As a surviving 19th century coastal battery, complete with WW1 and WW2 modifications, it stands as a memorial to those lost during the great war.

The battery was the location of the only shore-to-ship combat in the whole of the UK during the Great War and home to the first person to die on British shores. It is a place that should stimulate the hearts as well as the minds of all who visit.