West Cant Buoy

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Garrison Point Fort

Castle

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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. Built in the 1860s in response to concerns about a possible French invasion, it was the last in a series of artillery batteries that had existed on the site since the mid-16th century. Garrison Point Fort is situated 3,900 feet southwest of West Cant Buoy.

Sheerness-on-Sea railway station

Railway station

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Sheerness-on-Sea railway station is on the Sheerness Line in north Kent, England, and serves the town of Sheerness. It is 51 miles 19 chains down the line from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern. Sheerness-on-Sea railway station is situated 1 mile south of West Cant Buoy.

Sheerness War Memorial

Work of art

Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sheerness War Memorial is a work of art, which is situated 1 mile south of West Cant Buoy.

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Sheerness

Town

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Sheerness is a port town and civil parish beside the mouth of the River Medway on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 13,249, it is the second largest town on the island after the nearby town of Minster which has a population of 16,738.

Halfway Houses

Village

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Halfway Houses is a village on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in England. 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 Sheerness, before the coastal road was built along the north coast connecting Minster and Sheerness. Halfway Houses is situated 2½ miles south of West Cant Buoy.

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