Grain Fort caponier Tunnels and Magazine
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- A special interest is attached to Grain Fort, located on the Isle of Grain, near the River Medway and Thames in Kent. For this large complex work, unique to the area between Harwich and Dover was sold in February 1961 and the surface parts demolished the ensuing year, after being continually garrisoned from 1861 until 1956.
This is part Two of a mini series with @IKS-Exploration at the Isle of Grain.
Grain Fort, dating back to 1861 and being in constant use until The fort was abandoned in 1956 when the government abolished the coastal defence network.
Several different guns were mounted at Grain fort including 11 and 9.2 inch guns, later quick firing anti aircraft and Naval Artillery guns were installed during the second world war.
Grain Fort, dating back to 1861, and consisted of a polygonal earthwork around a central semi-circular keep. Taking seven years to complete and being altered in world war one and extensively modified in 1940 with the threat of Nazi invasion.
This aerial photograph from 1940 shows the main keep in the shape of a capital D and the new gun emplacements on the polygonal earthwork.
The fort was abandoned in 1956 at the Government’s decision to abolish coastal artillery in favour of Missiles the V Bomber Force.
The fort was demolished in stages throughout the 1960’s and little on the surface remains, however, below ground, the tunnels and magazines partially remain. We are going to enter the tunnels which joined the Southern Gun Emplacements and view the magazine that was demolished in the 1960’s.
The tunnels are long forgotten and are rather creepy. Definitely not a place to explore alone.
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What a great place to explore Andy and the lads. Such a pity that a great piece of history was lost.
It’s crazy but like Chris said it wasn’t that old when they demolished it :(
25mm is very close to 1 inch . Looking forward to the next episode 👍
Ah thanks Anthony:)
1 inch is 2,54cm.
Great vlog Andy. I think the tie back thingy is called a cleat.
Hi Graham, thanks very much :)
Excellent video Andy 👍 The cast iron holder for the cats eye was a bit random.... one of the more common type for faster roads.... early ones are quite decorative and these days probably quite rare....... Jeez..... I sound a right nerd! 🤣
Thanks for the info Adi :)
Thanks for the video Andy 👍 from me
Thanks 👍
Thank you, used to live here as a kid and never went exploring myself 😊
My pleasure 😊
The oil-fired power station is where the old RNAS Kinsnorth station was during WWI. It was used for airships doing coastal patrols, mostly. I think the Isle was used by the Army for testing the 13.5 incher Mark V when it was mounted on a railway carriage during WWII. 16:30 That's a wall cleat. Shells would have been carried with a wood-padded dolly or trolley up to the hoist if I recall correctly. 9.2 and 11 inchers were two part ammunition, but I couldn't tell if that hoist was for shells or propellant charges. Given it was hand-cranked and the shape of the charges for the 9.2 I'd guess cordite was hoisted up with it. It is definitely not for the massive RMLs breechloaders of the XIXth century which used a smaller but more cumbersome charge.
Impressive footage, Andy. Loving this series.
Cheers.
Hello there :)
Ah wow I’ll research that. Likely to return as the power station history interests me.
Wow so interesting!!! As always thank you for adding to my understanding of these amazing places ❤
Glad you enjoyed it Lucie. Thanks so much :-)
A dangerous place to adventure in. Be careful Andy. See you on the next!😮
Thanks Martin :)
Will watch tomorrow, Andrew. Mary's needs are paramount.
Until then, I remain,
Rab 🕊
All the best Rab :)
I am certainly not disappointed, Andy & Co. Thank you.
*What's below our feet?*
All the best to you, Thomas [and Lindsey ❤], and all your appreciated, laid-back Associates.
Bye for now.
Still Claustrophobic Rab 👋
Hello Rab, thanks very much. Luckily I’ve never suffered with claustrophobic thoughts. Good job really :)
@@ALWResearchTeam I cannot but agree with your intelligence, AWL!
Until your next insight, along with your dear Friends:
To you and yours, always.
Rab 🥜🐿 🕊
Hiya mate. It was good to see the other stuff you explored that i was looking out at when i stayed overnight on the grain tower sea fort.
It’s definitely worth a visit Carl
@@ALWResearchTeam sure is.
This was a great watch mate the view of the grain tower on the beach was amazing
Glad you enjoyed it Kurt. It’s a cool place
Andy another great video mate
Isn't that the same as the smaller version of a cleat Andy.
Not sure Adrian. Thanks for the info :)
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Oh what's with the synthetic voice at the beginning Mark I find artificial voices to be disconcerting. Why didn't one of you just narrate that little bit at the beginning?
I had totally lost my voice at the time of editing.