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 Medway and Thames during a period of tension with France.- Fort
- …is also known as “Grain Tower Battery”
- Description: fort at the mouth of the Medway, Kent, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St James and The Hogarth Inn.
Church of St James
Church
Church of St James is situated 730 feet northwest of Grain Fort.
The Hogarth Inn
Pub
The Hogarth Inn is a pub, which is situated 1,400 feet west of Grain Fort.
Dummy Battery
Fort
Dummy Battery, originally known as Grain Battery… Dummy Battery is situated 3,300 feet south of Grain Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue Town and Sheerness.
Blue Town
Suburb
Blue Town is a suburb of the town of Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. Blue Town is situated 1½ miles southeast of Grain Fort.
Halfway Houses
Village
Halfway Houses is a village on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in England. Halfway Houses is situated 3½ miles southeast of Grain Fort.
Grain Fort
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Latitude
51.4572° or 51° 27′ 26″ north
Longitude
0.71964° or 0° 43′ 11″ east
Open location code
9F32FP49+VV
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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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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