Monument record TQ 87 NE 8 - Grain Fort and associated coastal artillery fortifications, Isle of Grain

Summary

Includes Grain Fort itself, constructed between 1861-8 (Building TQ 87 NE 1082), three batteries built around the fort in the later 19th century (Grain Battery, Wing Battery and Dummy Battery), Grain Tower, and associated infrastructure including roads, spigot mortar pedestals and defence electric light positions.

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Grid reference Centred TQ 8947 7622 (1133m by 1391m) Centred
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Historic England, Archive material associated with Grain Tower, Isle of Grain (Archive). SKE54271.

<01> OS 25" 1933 (OS Card Reference). SKE48261.

<02> The Medway Forts 1976 22-3 (K R Gulvin) (OS Card Reference). SKE50423.

<03> A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 14 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE32805.

<04> Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 1974 112-114 (IV Hogg) (OS Card Reference). SKE39033.

<05> Ant J 40 1960 153 172 (AD Saunders) (OS Card Reference). SKE33186.

<06> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Pers. comm. V. Smith- KCC, 27/5/94. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<07> Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.), 1993, Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture (Monograph). SWX9394.

<08> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD87 (Index). SWX11828.

<09> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10238.

<10> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10236.

<11> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10000.

<12> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9555.

<13> RCHME, 1998, Coastal Artillery Fortifications on the Isle of Grain, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12515.

<14> English Heritage, 2014, Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment (Monograph). SKE29397.

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  • --- Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Grain Tower, Isle of Grain.
  • <01> OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1933.
  • <02> OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts 1976 22-3 (K R Gulvin).
  • <03> OS Card Reference: A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 14 (D Bennett).
  • <04> OS Card Reference: Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 1974 112-114 (IV Hogg).
  • <05> OS Card Reference: Ant J 40 1960 153 172 (AD Saunders).
  • <06> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Pers. comm. V. Smith- KCC, 27/5/94..
  • <07> Monograph: Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.). 1993. Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture.
  • <08> Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD87.
  • <09> Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 59. print.
  • <10> Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 54. print.
  • <11> Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 32. print.
  • <12> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4018. print.
  • <13>XY Unpublished document: RCHME. 1998. Coastal Artillery Fortifications on the Isle of Grain, Kent. [Mapped feature: #478 fort, ]
  • <14> Monograph: English Heritage. 2014. Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment.

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula: Historic Area Assessment (EKE15428)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Landscapes of War national recording project (Kent) (EKE20813)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of coastal artillery fortifications on the Isle of Grain (EKE5289)

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Record last edited

Sep 27 2021 7:18PM