2014
TQ9075 : Garrison Point Fort, Sheerness
taken 9 years ago, near to Sheerness, Kent, England
Garrison Point Fort, Sheerness
The fort was built in the 1860's, replacing a 17th century fortification. In plan the fort is D-shaped, and it seems to me that - without the 20th and 21st century clutter - it would look not so very different from one of Henry VIII's coastal 'Device Forts':
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The bitty 20th century additions include the Medway Navigation Service's control tower, and also accommodate a pilot station.
For more on the fort's history and origins see:
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