Monument record TQ 87 NE 8 - Grain Fort and associated coastal artillery fortifications, Isle of Grain
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 8947 7622 (1133m by 1391m) Centred |
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Map sheet | TQ87NE |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
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 RCHME, 1998, Coastal Artillery Fortifications on the Isle of Grain, Kent (Unpublished document).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.
Sources/Archives (15)
- --- SKE54271 Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Grain Tower, Isle of Grain.
- <01> SKE48261 OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1933.
- <02> SKE50423 OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts 1976 22-3 (K R Gulvin).
- <03> SKE32805 OS Card Reference: A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 14 (D Bennett).
- <04> SKE39033 OS Card Reference: Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 1974 112-114 (IV Hogg).
- <05> SKE33186 OS Card Reference: Ant J 40 1960 153 172 (AD Saunders).
- <06> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Pers. comm. V. Smith- KCC, 27/5/94..
- <07> SWX9394 Monograph: Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.). 1993. Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture.
- <08> SWX11828 Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD87.
- <09> SWX10238 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 59. print.
- <10> SWX10236 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 54. print.
- <11> SWX10000 Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 32. print.
- <12> SWX9555 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4018. print.
- <13>XY SKE12515 Unpublished document: RCHME. 1998. Coastal Artillery Fortifications on the Isle of Grain, Kent. [Mapped feature: #478 fort, ]
- <14> SKE29397 Monograph: English Heritage. 2014. Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- Parent of: Anti-aircraft gun emplacement, Smithfield Marshes, Grain (Building) (TQ 87 NE 1059)
- Parent of: Base for a temporary structure associated with Grain Fort, Isle of Grain (Monument) (TQ 87 NE 123)
- Parent of: Defence Electric Light position (Monument) (TQ 87 NE 1095)
- Parent of: Grain Fort, Isle of Grain (Building) (TQ 87 NE 1082)
- Parent of: GRAIN TOWER, Isle of Grain (Listed Building) (TQ 87 NE 1079)
- Parent of: Plinth for twin 6 pounder quick firing battery observation tower (Building) (TQ 87 NE 1091)
- Parent of: Remains of Grain Battery, Isle of Grain (Monument) (TQ 87 NE 1026)
- Parent of: Remains of Grain battery, renamed Dummy Battery, Isle of Grain (Monument) (TQ 87 NE 10)
- Parent of: Remains of wing battery, Isle of Grain (Monument) (TQ 87 NE 9)
- Parent of: Road connecting Grain Fort and Dummy battery, Isle of Grain (Monument) (TQ 87 NE 118)
- Parent of: Site of a Defence electric light, near Smithfield Marshes, Isle of Grain (Monument) (TQ 87 NE 112)
- Parent of: Site of First World War Coast Artillery Searchlight serving Grain Fort, Isle of Grain (Monument) (TQ 87 NE 125)
- Parent of: Spigot Mortar Pedestal (Building) (TQ 87 NE 1092)
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)
Related Thematic Articles (1)
Record last edited
Sep 27 2021 7:18PM