Shoebury boom &copy; Robin Webster

TQ9485 : Shoebury boom

taken 7 years ago, near to Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Great Britain

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Shoebury boom

A post-war structure, formerly much longer than its current 2 km, intended to defend the Thames against hostile shipping. It replaced an earlier parallel boom. There was a similar boom extending from the Kent shore, together they restricted shipping to a more easily defended gap. Listed as an Ancient Monument.

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Grid Square: TQ9485, 75 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Robin Webster (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 11 August, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 11 August, 2015
Geographical Context: Coastal Derelict, Disused Defence, Military
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 9493 8513 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:31.8851N 0:48.5391E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TQ 94672 85285
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)