Star Chamber Cave
Star Chamber Cave is a limestone cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. In the 1780s the cave became the centre of tunnels known as the '' Lower Galleries'' of the ''Northern Defences''. In 1941 this cave was still in military use as the King's Regiment Battalion Headquarters Description Star Chamber Cave is a natural limestone cave in Gibraltar which was incorporated into the Northern Defences complex/ The cave is within the Rock of Gibraltar at the centre of a tunnel system known as the ''Lower Galleries''. Unlike the '' Upper Galleries'' these are not a tourist attraction but can be visited by prior arrangement. The main entrance is by Hanover Battery and Star Chamber Cave is only found after travelling through the Hanover and King's Galleries which were created from 1787 to 1789. Star Chamber Cave could also be accessed via the King's Lines fortification. This cave was literally and organisationally at the centre of the tunnelling operations of the 18th ce ...
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Orillon Battery
The Orillon Batteries were artillery battery, artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The batteries were three-storey gun positions within a natural fault in the Rock of Gibraltar. Description The Orillon Batteries are part of what is known as the ''Northern Defences'' which include these batteries together with Bomb Proof Battery, Hanover Gallery, Kings and Queens Galleries, Star Chamber Cave, Commons Hall and St. Patrick's Chamber. These lie behind the blocks of public housing, government flats called ''Laguna Estate'' in Gibraltar's north district and are currently closed to the public. These batteries are part of the ''Lower Galleries''. There were thought to have been four Orillon batteries but it is unclear where the 2nd and 4th batteries were. The batteries had a three-storey gun position within a natural fault in the Rock. The 1st Orillon Gallery can be found by descending stairs called ''Pages Raise'' (Named aft ...
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