Grain Fort

Grain 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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort at the mouth of the Medway, Kent, UK
  • Also known as: “Grain Tower Battery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St James and The Hogarth Inn.

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 730 feet northwest of Grain Fort.

Pub
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1,400 feet west of Grain Fort.

Fort
Photo: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, 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 . is situated 3,300 feet south of Grain Fort.

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 1½ miles southeast of Grain Fort.

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 2 miles southeast of Grain Fort.

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 Fort.

Grain Fort

Latitude
51.4572° or 51° 27′ 26″ north
Longitude
0.71964° or 0° 43′ 11″ east
Open location code
9F32FP49+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1237238535
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q4391689
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Grain Fort” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Grain Tower Battery”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن جرين”
  • German: “Grain Fort”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St James Church of England Primary Academy and Grain Beach.

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