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Grain Fort

#1504 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Alternative names: Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Demolished: 1960Coordinates: 51°27'28"N, 0°43'11"E
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Grain Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Garrison Point Fort, Grain Tower, Isle of Grain, Dummy Battery.

  • garrison point fort isle of sheppey1.3 miSE
    Forts and castles

    Garrison Point Fort, Isle of Sheppey

    34 min walk • Garrison Point Fort is a former artillery fort situated at the end of the Garrison Point peninsula at Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.

  • grain tower0.7 miSE
    Forts and castles

    Grain Tower

    17 min walk • Grain Tower is a mid-19th-century gun tower situated offshore just east of Grain, Kent, standing in the mouth of the River Medway.

  • isle of grain~1050 ftS
    Village

    Isle of Grain

    6 min walk • Isle of Grain is a village and the easternmost point of the Hoo Peninsula within the district of Medway in Kent, south-east England.

  • dummy battery southend0.7 miS
    Forts and castles

    Dummy Battery, Southend

    18 min walk • Dummy Battery, originally known as Grain Battery, is a disused fortified gun battery located about 1 kilometre south of the village of Grain, Kent at the confluence of the Rivers Thames and Medway. Completed in 1865, it supported two nearby coast artillery batteries at Grain Fort and Grain Wing Battery, a short distance to the north.

  • grain wing battery southend~1120 ftS
    Forts and castles

    Grain Wing Battery, Southend

    6 min walk • Grain Wing Battery is a former gun battery located just east of the village of Grain, Kent at the confluence of the Rivers Thames and Medway.

  • medway ports isle of sheppey1.3 miSE
    Harbor

    Medway Ports, Isle of Sheppey

    34 min walk • Medway Ports, incorporating the Port of Sheerness and Chatham Docks is part of Peel Ports, the second largest port group in the United Kingdom.

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