Geography
Battery Rocks and the adjacent tidal beach, a favourite local spot, are an integral part of the Pen Sans--Holy Headland--after which Penzance is named.
Battery Rocks have been a favourite location for local swimmers for as long as can be remembered, even at the heart of winter! They are also home to a variety of wildlife including a colony of rare purple sandpipers.
The Rocks are the setting for the Penzance war memorial and the restored Grade II Listed Jubilee Pool, an art deco lido, one of the very few surviving--described in the listing notes as one of the finest examples.
The Battery Rocks are under threat from the "Route Partnership" scheme, which intends to transform this tranquil location into a freight yard. It has recently been the subject of much local campaigning. however the controversial scheme has now achieved planning consent.
Coordinates: 50°06′52″N 5°31′50″W / 50.11455°N 5.53047°W / 50.11455; -5.53047
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