Garrison Point Fort (Q5524054)

  • matcher place: Kent (relation 172385), Isle of Sheppey (relation 2273838)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: 1861 establishments in England, Forts on the River Thames, Grade II listed forts, Military installations closed in 1956, Military installations established in 1872, Palmerston Forts
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Garrison Point Fort is a former artillery fort situated at the end of the Garrison Point peninsula at Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. 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. The fort's position enabled it to guard the strategic point where the River Medway meets the Thames. It is a rare example of a two-tiered casemated fort – one of only two of that era in the country – with a design that is otherwise similar to that of several of the other forts along the lower Thames. It remained operational until 1956 and is now used by the Sheerness Docks as a port installation.

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Grade II listed building (Q15700834) listed_status=Grade_II
fort (Q1785071) historic=fort
administrative territorial entity (Q56061) boundary=administrative

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Forts on the River Thames historic=fort, castle_type=fortress
Grade II listed forts historic=fort, castle_type=fortress
Military installations closed in 1956 type=site, site=military, military, landuse=military
Military installations established in 1872 type=site, site=military, military, landuse=military
Palmerston Forts historic=fort, castle_type=fortress