Garrison Point Fort

Garrison Point Fort is a former artillery fort situated at the end of the Garrison Point peninsula at on the in . 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.
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  • Description: fort in Sheerness, Kent, England, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sheerness Lifeboat Station and Sheerness-on-Sea railway station.
is strategically located…
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is on the Sheerness… is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Garrison Point Fort.
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is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Garrison Point Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blue Town and Sheerness.
is a suburb of the town of on the in .
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is a port town and civil parish beside the…
Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the in the Swale borough of in . is situated 2 miles southeast of Garrison Point Fort.

Garrison Point Fort

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Latitude
51.44667° or 51° 26′ 48″ north
Longitude
0.74469° or 0° 44′ 41″ east
Open location code
9F32CPWV+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60770033
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q5524054

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Garrison Point Fort” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “加里森點堡壘”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جاريسون بوينت فورت”
  • German: “Garrison Point Fort”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dockyard Church and Sheppey College.

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