Grain

Grain is a village in , , and has about 1,650 residents. Grain is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grain Fort and Church of St James.

Fort
is a former artillery fort located just east of the village of Grain, Kent. It was constructed in the 1860s to defend the confluence of the Rivers and Thames during a period of tension with France.

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pub
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blue Town and Sheerness.

Suburb
is a suburb of the town of on the in . It sits on the A249 Brielle Way which runs from to Sheerness. is situated 2 miles southeast of Grain.

Town
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a port town and civil parish beside the mouth of the on the north-west corner of the in north , England. With a population of 13,249, it is the second largest town on the island after the nearby town of which has a population of 16,738. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Grain.

Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the in the Swale borough of in . It derives its name from the pub in the village centre, with the same name, which was so named because it is halfway between Minster and , before the coastal road was built along the north coast connecting Minster and Sheerness. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Grain.

Grain

Latitude
51.45553° or 51° 27′ 20″ north
Longitude
0.71608° or 0° 42′ 58″ east
Population
1,650
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9F32FP48+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 251484096
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2648236
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