Thank you for the tour today. It’s a shame the condition is so bad. Disgusting what these vandals do to these properties. Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and see you on the next. Cheers Andy! 🇬🇧🙂👍🙂
Roll on quickly, next edition! Thank you, non *CIA* - for another intriguing episode focusing on *All Our Yesterdays* ... To you Three Exploriteers, never forgetting Thomas and Lindsey. 💚 Stay free. Rab 🍻😎 ⏰ 🌠 👋
Brilliant video glad to see you working with Ian and Chris from iks I was checking the other day and I've been watching IKS for at least 6 years now can't believe that's long time I hope you're well m8
I looked but due to the heat (it’s when it was really hot last summer) there was a lot of haze at sea level. I could see something in that direction but couldn’t be sure. I’ll get out to those one day too
Hello Phillip, I often think that when i visit places like this, or to explore it just after abandonment where its all intact. Thank you so much for watching and commenting
Doing a quick searh on Google rendered this bit of info on the layout, courtesy of the Jarrelook website: "(...) the height of the Grain Tower Battery was raised and a platform was built on the top for two 4.7 inch breech loading guns to be mounted. (...) A centralised ammunition magazine was then created by reinforcing the middle of the tower, and a mechanised shell lift was installed to raise ammunition to the firing platform some 30 feet or so above. (...) This particular tower however appears to have been designated to ward off potential attack by fast E Boats and the like up the Medway. At this time the Grain Tower Battery had a director tower built behind the main gun emplacement and the old 4.7" guns were replaced with a twin 6 pounder, 10 cwt. QF (quick firing) coastal artillery gun installation. (...) Immediately to the right of the gun platform a search light platform was constructed and the remains of the swivels for both emplacements can still be clearly seen. The final part of the tower to be constructed was an extensive brick barrack block of three floors. It was not however a part of the tower proper but a completely separate construction on concrete stilts, connected to the main tower by two concrete walkways at the bottom and top levels respectively." It's an incredible site. Sad thing it's not been listed, my guess is the cost of the rebuild and maintenance would be rather hefty. Have a great weekend, Andy, Ian and Chris. Cheers. Edit for spelling and grammar.
Thank you for the tour today. It’s a shame the condition is so bad. Disgusting what these vandals do to these properties. Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and see you on the next. Cheers Andy! 🇬🇧🙂👍🙂
Glad you enjoyed our latest adventure Martin, thanks so much :-)
Agreed, Martin, re the vandals' mindsets. No respect.
Rab 🥃 😎 👋
nice one andy
Thank you kindly
Roll on quickly, next edition!
Thank you, non *CIA* - for another intriguing episode focusing on *All Our Yesterdays* ...
To you Three Exploriteers, never forgetting Thomas and Lindsey. 💚
Stay free.
Rab 🍻😎 ⏰ 🌠 👋
Hi Rab. Thank you very much Sir
@@ALWResearchTeam Thank you, Andrew.
You are one of Nature’s True Perfect Gentleman.
R. 🌞
The hoist is in remarkable condition given the salt environment its exposed to. Keep them coming Andy!
Hello Anthony, the full fort is in remarkable condition for its age and location. Thanks so much for watching and commenting
Really enjoyed Andy 😉
Thank you so much TMNT :-)
Top explore that folk 😊
It certainly was a good day :-)
Brilliant video glad to see you working with Ian and Chris from iks I was checking the other day and I've been watching IKS for at least 6 years now can't believe that's long time I hope you're well m8
Amazing video this mate went past this when I went to the seaforts
Yo Kurt, I believe on a clear day the sea forts you visited can be seen from the watch tower
@@ALWResearchTeam yea I heard that to dude
I looked but due to the heat (it’s when it was really hot last summer) there was a lot of haze at sea level. I could see something in that direction but couldn’t be sure. I’ll get out to those one day too
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It was a really good day filming here.
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This would have been nice to see when it was still in use, before the graffiti and vandalism. Thanks for showing us around!
Hello Phillip, I often think that when i visit places like this, or to explore it just after abandonment where its all intact. Thank you so much for watching and commenting
Doing a quick searh on Google rendered this bit of info on the layout, courtesy of the Jarrelook website:
"(...) the height of the Grain Tower Battery was raised and a platform was built on the top for two 4.7 inch breech loading guns to be mounted. (...) A centralised ammunition magazine was then created by reinforcing the middle of the tower, and a mechanised shell lift was installed to raise ammunition to the firing platform some 30 feet or so above. (...) This particular tower however appears to have been designated to ward off potential attack by fast E Boats and the like up the Medway. At this time the Grain Tower Battery had a director tower built behind the main gun emplacement and the old 4.7" guns were replaced with a twin 6 pounder, 10 cwt. QF (quick firing) coastal artillery gun installation. (...) Immediately to the right of the gun platform a search light platform was constructed and the remains of the swivels for both emplacements can still be clearly seen. The final part of the tower to be constructed was an extensive brick barrack block of three floors. It was not however a part of the tower proper but a completely separate construction on concrete stilts, connected to the main tower by two concrete walkways at the bottom and top levels respectively."
It's an incredible site. Sad thing it's not been listed, my guess is the cost of the rebuild and maintenance would be rather hefty.
Have a great weekend, Andy, Ian and Chris.
Cheers.
Edit for spelling and grammar.
Hello there :) yes that's the one indeed :)
We visit the WW2 barrack block in the next episode :)