Historic elevated artillery battery overlooking Gibraltar Harbour on the Rock.
Raglan's Battery was an artillery battery in Gibraltar, overlooking the harbour. It was one of General John Jones’s early “retired batteries”, set back from the shoreline on the Rock of Gibraltar for greater range and concealment. During World War II, the Raglan Battery Shelter formed part of the underground Great North Road.
Raglan's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, positioned to overlook the harbour. It formed part of the Fortifications of Gibraltar and was owned by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence. The battery was one of the first “retired batteries” proposed by General Sir John Jones. These retired batteries were sited away from the shoreline, on higher ground on the Rock of Gibraltar. The increased altitude gave the guns greater range and made the batteries more difficult for enemy forces to spot. Jones also recommended similar batteries at the Civil Hospital and at Jones’ Battery. The apparent success of this concept led to the construction of a further set of batteries, including Gardiner’s Battery, and eventually to guns being installed on the very top of the Rock. During World War II, the Raglan Battery Shelter was constructed at this site. The shelter formed part of a tunnel and underground road system known as the Great North Road, further integrating Raglan’s Battery into Gibraltar’s extensive wartime defences. Raglan's Battery is documented as an artillery battery fortification within Gibraltar’s military history.
