Nodes Point Battery

Nodes Point Battery
Nodes Point, Isle of Wight, England
Footpath along the shore to Nodes Point
Nodes Point Battery
Coordinates	50°42′16″N 1°06′08″W / 50.70437°N 1.10212°W / 50.70437; -1.10212
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Built	20 April 1904
In use	Nodes Point Holiday Park
Materials	Concrete

Nodes Point Battery (map reference SZ635898) is a battery located at Nodes Point 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 on 16 August 1901 and was completed by 20 April 1904.

External links

Victorian Forts data sheet

Palmerston Forts on the Isle of Wight

Western side	Freshwater Redoubt The Needles Battery Hatherwood Battery Warden Point Battery Golden Hill Fort Cliff End Battery Fort Albert Fort Victoria Bouldnor Battery

Eastern side	Puckpool Battery Nodes Point Battery Steynewood Battery Culver Battery Bembridge Fort Redcliff Battery Yaverland Battery Sandown Fort Sandown Barrack Battery

Solent	Spitbank Fort St Helens Fort Horse Sand Fort No Man's Land Fort

List of Palmerston Forts on the Isle of Wight

Nodes Point Battery

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