Finlayson Point Battery

Esquimalt, BC, Canada
Posted on August 28, 2024 / 17
Listing Type : Coast Defence Battery
Location : Canada

Finlayson Point Battery was built on the cliff edge at Finlayson Point, and mounted two 64-pdr of 71 cwt RML naval pattern guns on wooden carriages and slides .  The two gun emplacements were separated by a large earthen traverse.  An underground magazine (cut and cover) was built to the rear with an artillery store and side-arm store.  The gorge of the battery had a picket fence with access through a gate.

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