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📌 18th century Napoleonic Cast Iron Cannon, South Quay, Great Yarmouth [TG 253 074]
Weighing in at just under two tons, the barrel of this 18th century Cannon was cast in the reign of George II 1727-1760 and served as a gatepost guardian at the Royal Arsenal until 1983 when it was removed and mounted on a replica gun carriage, which would have traditionally been painted yellow, it now stands on Great Yarmouth’s South Quay, and is reputed to have been used in the Napoleonic Wars 1799-1815.
Great Yarmouth has a significant Maritime and Naval history dating back over one thousand years and is considered to be one of the most important historic ports on the east coast of England. While the people benefitted from the spending power of the Navy there was a price to pay, ''alcohol-fuelled'' what today would be described as, anti-social behaviour. Men of the sea have always enjoyed a drink or three and some of the worst offenders were the Russian Soldiers who went as far as drinking the oil from street lamps ! The seaman often decided to hide away in the town rather than be pressed into the Navy.
By the end of 1814 the Naval support base had been dismantled after fulfilling its main purpose of sustaining Warships operating in the North Sea and the Baltic. The timeless anchorage remains, The Jetty which for centuries symbolised the town’s relationship with the sea was demolished in 2012. Its existence is marked by an interpretation panel and three of its old piles as seen in a flower bed, placed there by Great Yarmouth in Bloom. Then there is the Norfolk Pillar on Monument Road close to the seafront, erected in 1819 to commemorate the victories of Norfolk’s most famous son Lord Nelson. There are a few other reminders of those days, the Cannon barrel on South Quay, but the most significant survivor is the former Royal Naval Hospital which had had several lives after the Waterloo wounded departed.
Eventually a planning brief was prepared by the Borough Council, the complex was bought by Historic Buildings Rescue and under the guidance of architect Kit Martin was converted into apartments, town-houses and cottages, the first occupied in 1996. Which now stands as a fitting Memorial to the time when Great Yarmouth played an important part in the defence of the realm.
Sourced from www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/history-book-great-yar...
📌 18th century Napoleonic Cast Iron Cannon, South Quay, Great Yarmouth [TG 253 074]
Weighing in at just under two tons, the barrel of this 18th century Cannon was cast in the reign of George II 1727-1760 and served as a gatepost guardian at the Royal Arsenal until 1983 when it was removed and mounted on a replica gun carriage, which would have traditionally been painted yellow, it now stands on Great Yarmouth’s South Quay, and is reputed to have been used in the Napoleonic Wars 1799-1815.
Great Yarmouth has a significant Maritime and Naval history dating back over one thousand years and is considered to be one of the most important historic ports on the east coast of England. While the people benefitted from the spending power of the Navy there was a price to pay, ''alcohol-fuelled'' what today would be described as, anti-social behaviour. Men of the sea have always enjoyed a drink or three and some of the worst offenders were the Russian Soldiers who went as far as drinking the oil from street lamps ! The seaman often decided to hide away in the town rather than be pressed into the Navy.
By the end of 1814 the Naval support base had been dismantled after fulfilling its main purpose of sustaining Warships operating in the North Sea and the Baltic. The timeless anchorage remains, The Jetty which for centuries symbolised the town’s relationship with the sea was demolished in 2012. Its existence is marked by an interpretation panel and three of its old piles as seen in a flower bed, placed there by Great Yarmouth in Bloom. Then there is the Norfolk Pillar on Monument Road close to the seafront, erected in 1819 to commemorate the victories of Norfolk’s most famous son Lord Nelson. There are a few other reminders of those days, the Cannon barrel on South Quay, but the most significant survivor is the former Royal Naval Hospital which had had several lives after the Waterloo wounded departed.
Eventually a planning brief was prepared by the Borough Council, the complex was bought by Historic Buildings Rescue and under the guidance of architect Kit Martin was converted into apartments, town-houses and cottages, the first occupied in 1996. Which now stands as a fitting Memorial to the time when Great Yarmouth played an important part in the defence of the realm.
Sourced from www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/history-book-great-yar...