Willis' Road
This is the main road of northeastern Gibraltar. It leads from the northeast coast to Castle Road. The road is names after a Marine Lieutenant Thomas Willis who in 1704 installed the first guns in Princess Charlotte's Battery. This battery was named Willis' Battery.
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