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This
"Old" Battery was just across the road, approximately
where the shelter is now, and the cannon would have faced
towards Ardberg Point. During Napoleonic times a "New"
Battery was constructed a little further along the road
approximately where Battery Place joins Mount Stuart Road.
Again the cannon would have faced towards Ardberg Point
in order to fire at any ships from Napoleons Navy who
attempted to enter Rothesay Bay.
As island tourism grew, better harbour facilities were
needed and the old unwanted cannon were pressed into service
around the quay. They were buried so that only the tops
of the barrels were showing and yachtsmen still use them
as a secure place to tie their boats to.
If you take a wander around the harbour see how many upturned
cannon you can see!
That is why the Hotel has been called Cannon House and
why the road is called Battery Place!
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