Line Wall Curtain
Line Wall Curtain | |
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Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
Line Wall Road/Queensway, Gibraltar | |
Coordinates | 36°08′18″N 5°21′18″W / 36.138438°N 5.354897°W |
Type | Defensive wall |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of Gibraltar |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Mostly intact |
The Line Wall Curtain is a defensive curtain wall that forms part of the fortifications of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
Description
The Line Wall runs from the North Bastion south along the western coast of the town to Engineer Battery, just south of the South Mole. It protected the town from bombardment from ships in the Bay of Gibraltar and from troops landing from the sea.[1] The Line Wall Curtain, as it stands, was built by the British in the 18th century running north–south as part of the Line Wall western defenses.[2]
History
The wall incorporates, and is to some extent built upon, older
As of 1836, the main defensive position in the Line Wall was the
In 1841 General Sir John Jones assessed the defenses at Gibraltar and made recommendations for improvements that set the pattern for many years. This included building new white ashlar limestone walls along the Line Wall, which was straightened and in some places relocated to make room for new batteries.[9]
References
Citations
- ^ Fa & Finlayson 2006, p. 8.
- ^ a b Ehlen & Harmon 2001, p. 110.
- ^ James 1771, p. 351.
- ^ James 1771, p. 344.
- ^ James 1771, p. 345.
- ^ Landmann 1836, p. 306.
- ^ Gates & Fortifications - About Our Rock.
- ^ Drinkwater 1786, p. 27.
- ^ Fa & Finlayson 2006, p. 31-32.
Sources
- Drinkwater, John (1786). A history of the late siege of Gibraltar: With a description and account of that garrison, from the earliest periods. Printed by T. Spilsbury. p. 27. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- Ehlen, Judy; Harmon, Russell S. (2001). The Environmental Legacy of Military Operations. Geological Society of America. ISBN 978-0-8137-4114-7. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- Fa; Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068–1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-84603-016-1. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- "Gates & Fortifications". About Our Rock. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- James, Thomas (1771). The History of the Herculean Straits, Now Called the Straits of Gibraltar: Including Those Ports of Spain and Barbary that Lie Contiguous Thereto : in Two Volumes ; Illustrated with Copper Plates. Rivington. p. 344. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- Landmann, George (1836). A universal gazetteer: or, Geographical dictionary. Founded on the works of Brookes and Walker. Longman and Co. [and others]. Retrieved 18 November 2012.