Restoration plans aim to open up Magilligan’s WWII Gun Battery to visitors
- Andrew Balfour (Local Democracy Reporter)
- Jul 30
- 1 min read
The 6-inch coastal defence gun of 380th Battery, Royal Artillery, at Magilligan Point in Northern Ireland, 8 November 1940. Copyright: IWM.
Upgrade plans for a World War II Heavy anti-aircraft (HAA) gun battery at Magilligan have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
The recently-submitted planning application is seeking permission for a visitors’ car park, picnic area, access path, and repairs to the gun emplacement structures and control bunker.
An accompanying Design and Access Statement noted the battery, located on the south west of Point Road, has scheduled monument status.
Aerial view of the historic Magilligan site, comprising four gun emplacements arranged in an arc around a central command bunker.
Proposed site plan for the historic British Army Gun Battery site at Magilligan Point on Northern Ireland’s north coast.
The Statement added:
“The site comprises four gun emplacements arranged in an arc around a central command bunker. It has remained within Ministry of Defence lands since World War II with little or no intervention.
“The structures remain reasonably intact, though suffering from typical structural defects.
“The overall aim of this project is to stabilise the existing structures with minimal impact on the character and to facilitate public access and interpretation.”
