Mellieħa Redoubt
| Mellieħa Redoubt | |
|---|---|
Ridott tal-Mellieħa | |
| Mellieħa, Malta | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Redoubt |
| Location | |
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1715–1716 |
| Built by | Order of Saint John |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Fate | Demolished |
Mellieħa Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott tal-Mellieħa) was a redoubt in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. The limestone structure was demolished in the 19th century.
History
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Mellieħa Redoubt was built in 1715–1716 as part of the first building programme of coastal fortifications in Malta. It was part of a chain of fortifications that defended Mellieħa Bay, which also included Fedeau and Westreme Batteries and several entrenchments.
Construction of the Mellieħa Redoubt cost about 1,644 scudi. It consisted of a pentagonal platform with a low parapet, with rectangular blockhouse located at the centre of its gorge. It was one of the few redoubts which were armed with artillery, and had four 6-pounder guns in 1770. The gunpowder was stored in the nearby Saint Agatha's Tower.
The redoubt was demolished in the early 19th century to make way for the road leading from Mellieħa to Ċirkewwa.[1] Its stones were used to build the road.[2]
See also
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[edit | edit source]- Redoubts in Malta
- Mellieħa
- Hospitaller fortifications in Malta
- Military installations established in 1715
- Demolished buildings and structures in Malta
- Buildings and structures demolished in the 19th century
- Limestone buildings in Malta
- 18th-century fortifications
- 1715 establishments in Malta
- 18th Century military history of Malta