Former coastal artillery battery on Gibraltar’s eastern isthmus near Europa.
Half Way Battery was a British-built artillery battery in Gibraltar, part of the Fortifications of Gibraltar. It stood on the coast on the eastern side of the isthmus, just north of Europa Point Lighthouse. In 1859 the battery was equipped with two guns.
Half Way Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar and formed part of the Fortifications of Gibraltar. It was built by the British and was located on the coast on the eastern side of the isthmus, just north of Europa Point Lighthouse. The site lay close to the southern tip of Gibraltar, overlooking the coastline. According to an 1859 map of the fortifications of Gibraltar, Half Way Battery then mounted two guns. This indicates that the position functioned as a small coastal defence work within the wider defensive network around Gibraltar. The battery is recorded as an artillery battery rather than another type of military installation, emphasising its role in mounting guns. Ownership of the site is attributed to the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom. The available information describes the battery in the past tense, stating that it was an artillery battery, which implies that it is no longer in active use. No further details are given about its construction date, the materials used, its condition, or specific engagements. The battery is categorised among artillery battery fortifications in Gibraltar, underlining its place within the broader historical system of Gibraltar’s coastal and isthmus defences.
