It was built between 1889 and 1893 to defend HMNB Devonport from Rame area and was demolished and infilled in the early 1970s.

The construction of Rame Church Battery was carried out by Messrs Reed, Blight and Co. of Plymouth between 1 June 1889 and 30 March 1893 for a cost of £5,060.

[3] Rame Church Battery was designed for four RML 9-inch 12-ton guns that were adapted to fire at a high angle.

This allowed shells to be dropped down to inflict maximum damage on the vulnerable upper decks of an enemy vessel rather than their heavily armoured sides.

[4] Messrs Turpin and Son of Plymouth brought the guns and their carriages to the battery in 1893 and they were then mounted by a detachment of the 7th Company Western Division, Royal Artillery from Picklecombe Fort.