| Steynewood Battery | |
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| Whitecliff Bay, Isle of Wight, England | |
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Shown within Isle of Wight
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| Built | 1893 |
| In use | Private residence |
| Open to the public |
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Steynewood Battery (map reference SZ641869) is a battery located between Bembridge and Whitecliff Bay on the Isle of Wight. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. Construction of the battery began in 1889 and was completed by 1893.[1]
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