Garrison Point Fort
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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.
1861
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Location: 51.4469, 0.7444, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Battle of the Medway ⓘ
43 battle -

Battle of Aylesford ⓘ
battle between Britons and Anglo-Saxons, fought at Aylesford, Kent, England -

Battle of Benfleet ⓘ
894 battle between Vikings and Wessex -

Battle of Maldon ⓘ
battle near Maldon, United Kingdom in 991 CE -

Siege of Canterbury ⓘ
viking raid in September 1011 -

Battle of Assandun ⓘ
battle fought in Essex in 1016 -

Battle of Maidstone ⓘ
1648 battle that took place during the Second English Civil War -

Battle of Graveney Marsh ⓘ
1940 battle -

Barton's Point Coastal Park ⓘ
park in United Kingdom -

Cold War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery lying on land to east of Harty Ferry Road ⓘ
scheduled monument in England -

East Tilbury Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Thurrock, Essex, England, UK -

Fletcher Battery ⓘ
architectural structure in Eastchurch, Swale, Kent, England, UK -

Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit Hill ⓘ
remains of a World War II fortification in Hadleigh, Essex, England, UK -

Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 170m south west of the junction of Cedar Road and West Crescent ⓘ
fortification in Canvey Island, Castle Point, England, UK -

Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 380m east of Northwick Farm ⓘ
anti-aircraft mount in Canvey Island, Castle Point, England, UK -

Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 380m south east of Butler's Gate ⓘ
anti-aircraft mount in Sutton, Rochford, England, UK -

Proof And Experimental Establishment, Shoebury Garrison, Old Ranges, Former Light Quick Firing Battery ⓘ
architectural structure in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK -

Second World War anti-aircraft battery at Bowaters Farm ⓘ
anti-aircraft battery in Thurrock, Essex, England, UK -

Slough Fort and wing batteries ⓘ
fortifications in Allhallows, Kent, England, UK

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World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm ⓘ
anti-aircraft mount in Cobham, Gravesham, England, UK -

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS2), 300m east of Chetney Cottages ⓘ
anti-aircraft mount in Iwade, Swale, England, UK -

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS3) at Wetham Green, 460m north of Red Brick Cottage ⓘ
anti-aircraft mount in Upchurch, Swale, England, UK -

Dummy Battery ⓘ
disused gun battery in Kent, England -

Grain Wing Battery ⓘ
fort in United Kingdom -

Castlepoint Borough Emergency Centre ⓘ
civil defence centre in Essex, UK -

Gillingham Borough Control ⓘ
civil defence centre in Kent, UK -

Hollingbourne Second World War Zero Station ⓘ
scheduled monument in England -

Maidstone Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
British Cold War command centre in Kent -

Maidstone Springfields Kent County Emergency Centre ⓘ
civil defence centre in Kent -

Queenborough Sub Control ⓘ
civil defence centre in Kent -

Rochester Short Brothers Factory and Public Air Raid Shelter ⓘ
underground factory and air-raid shelter in Rochester, Kent, UK -

Vange Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
British air defence bunker -

Gravesend Cold War Bunker ⓘ
Cold War control bunker in Gravesend, Kent, England, UK

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Chilham Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Chilham, Kent, England, UK -

Sutton Valence Castle ⓘ
castle in Sutton Valence, Kent, England, UK

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Rochester Castle ⓘ
castle in Rochester, Kent, South East England

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Leeds Castle ⓘ
castle in Kent, England, UK

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Canterbury Castle ⓘ
grade I listed castle in Canterbury, United Kingdom

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Hadleigh Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Castle Point, Essex, England, UK

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Allington Castle ⓘ
stone-built moated castle in Allington, England
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Cooling Castle ⓘ
quadrangular castle in Cooling, Medway, Kent, United Kingdom

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Upnor Castle ⓘ
fort located on the River Medway in Kent

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Tankerton Castle ⓘ
castellated manor house in Whitstable, Kent, UK

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Fort Amherst ⓘ
fort in Chatham, UK

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Fort Bridgewoods ⓘ
former military facility in Medway, England -

Fort Darland ⓘ
Chatham Ring Fort in Kent, UK -

Grange Redoubt ⓘ
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New Tavern Fort ⓘ
historic artillery fort in Gravesend, Kent, England, UK

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Shornemead Fort ⓘ
fort in Shorne, Kent, England, UK -

Woodlands Redoubt ⓘ
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Tilbury Fort ⓘ
bastioned fort on the Thames Estuary

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Cockham Wood Fort ⓘ
fort in Hoo St Werburgh, Kent, England, UK -

Fort Pitt ⓘ
fort in Kent, England, UK -

Fort Clarence ⓘ
fort in Medway, Kent, England, UK -

Cliffe Fort ⓘ
fortification

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Fort Hoo ⓘ
Disused military installation in Kent, England, UK -
Garrison Point Fort ⓘ
fort in Sheerness, Kent, England, UK -

Grain Fort ⓘ
fort at the mouth of the Medway, Kent, UK -

Slough Fort ⓘ
fort in Allhallows, Kent, England, UK

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Fort Darnet ⓘ
Disused military installation in Kent, England, UK -

Fort Luton ⓘ
Medway fort

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Coalhouse Fort ⓘ
artillery fort at Coalhouse Point in Essex, England, UK

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Fort Horsted ⓘ
fort in Medway, Kent, England, UK -
Fort Borstal ⓘ
fort in Medway, Kent, England, UK

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Nore Fort ⓘ
Maunsell army fort -

Red Sands Fort ⓘ
Maunsell army fort -

Shivering Sands Army Fort ⓘ
sea fort -
Chatham Historic Dockyard ⓘ
maritime museum in Chatham, Kent, England
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West Gate Towers Museum ⓘ
museum in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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PS Medway Queen ⓘ
1924 paddle steamer -

Royal Engineers Museum ⓘ
military museum in Gillingham, Kent, England, UK

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Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome ⓘ
museum in Purleigh, England, United Kingdom
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HMS Princess Irene ⓘ
1914 ocean liner converted to minelayer -

HMS London ⓘ
1656 second-rate ship of the line -

HMS Royal James ⓘ
1658 second-rate ship of the line -

HMS Beagle ⓘ
1820 Cherokee-class brig-sloop -

HMS Venetia ⓘ
1917 V and W-class destroyer -

St Leonards Tower ⓘ
Grade I listed tower in West Malling, Kent, England, UK

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Grain Tower ⓘ
tower in Isle of Grain, Medway, Kent, England, UK
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 43 | Battle of the Medway | Vespasian, battle, Galba, Aulus Plautius, Caratacus, Togodumnus, Gnaeus Hosidius Geta, Ancient Rome, Titus Flavius Sabinus | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 455 | Battle of Aylesford | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 894 | Battle of Benfleet | Vikings, Kingdom of Wessex, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 991 | Battle of Maldon | Anglo-Saxons, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1011 | Siege of Canterbury | Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1016 | Battle of Assandun | Denmark, battle, Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1648 | Battle of Maidstone | Roundhead, Cavalier, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1667 | Raid on the Medway | Kingdom of England, naval battle, raid, Dutch Republic | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1940 | Battle of Graveney Marsh | United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | British Listed Buildings page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Heritage List for England page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II* listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed park and garden page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade I listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Victorian Forts and Artillery page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Subterranean History page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Underground Kent page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | SM UB-122 | Type UB III submarine, submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UB-144 | U-boat, Type UB III submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UB-145 | U-boat, Type UB III submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UB-150 | U-boat, Type UB III submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-6 | Type UC I submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | 1973 | HMS Wilton | minesweeper | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | Barton's Point Coastal Park | artillery battery, Kent County Council, park | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Cold War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery lying on land to east of Harty Ferry Road | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | East Tilbury Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Fletcher Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit Hill | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 170m south west of the junction of Cedar Road and West Crescent | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 380m east of Northwick Farm | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 380m south east of Butler's Gate | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Proof And Experimental Establishment, Shoebury Garrison, Old Ranges, Former Light Quick Firing Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Second World War anti-aircraft battery at Bowaters Farm | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Slough Fort and wing batteries | artillery battery, fort | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS2), 300m east of Chetney Cottages | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS3) at Wetham Green, 460m north of Red Brick Cottage | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | 1867 | Dummy Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1890 | Grain Wing Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Castlepoint Borough Emergency Centre | civil defense center | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Gillingham Borough Control | civil defense center, Gillingham Borough Council | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Hollingbourne Second World War Zero Station | underground structure, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Maidstone Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters | Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Maidstone Springfields Kent County Emergency Centre | civil defense center, Kent County Council | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Queenborough Sub Control | civil defense center, Kent County Council | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Rochester Short Brothers Factory and Public Air Raid Shelter | air-raid shelter, Short Brothers, factory | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Vange Anti-Aircraft Operations Room | Royal Air Force, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | 1954 | Gravesend Cold War Bunker | military museum, bunker | Wikidata |
| site | castle | Chilham Castle | curtain wall, keep, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Sutton Valence Castle | castle, English Heritage | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1087 | Rochester Castle | English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1119 | Leeds Castle | historic house museum, English country house, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1135 | Canterbury Castle | castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1230 | Hadleigh Castle | ruins, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1279 | Allington Castle | English country house, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1380 | Cooling Castle | quadrangular castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1567 | Upnor Castle | military museum, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1789 | Tankerton Castle | local business, nonprofit organization, country house, English country house, tourist attraction, castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Amherst | independent museum, military museum, fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Bridgewoods | fort, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Darland | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Grange Redoubt | redoubt | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | New Tavern Fort | military museum, fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Shornemead Fort | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, archaeological site, fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Woodlands Redoubt | redoubt | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1539 | Tilbury Fort | military museum, fort, English Heritage | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1669 | Cockham Wood Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1805 | Fort Pitt | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1808 | Fort Clarence | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1861 | Cliffe Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1861 | Fort Hoo | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1861 | Garrison Point Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1861 | Grain Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1867 | Slough Fort | military museum, fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1870 | Fort Darnet | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1876 | Fort Luton | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1877 | Coalhouse Fort | military museum, fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1880 | Fort Horsted | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1885 | Fort Borstal | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1943 | Nore Fort | Maunsell fort, British Army | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1943 | Red Sands Fort | British Army, Maunsell fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1943 | Shivering Sands Army Fort | Maunsell fort, British Army | Wikidata |
| site | military base | 1567 | Chatham Dockyard | shipbuilding, Royal Navy Dockyard | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Chatham Historic Dockyard | independent museum, military museum, maritime museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1878 | HMS Gannet | screw sloop, composite ship, preserved watercraft, museum ship, Royal Navy | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1906 | West Gate Towers Museum | military museum, garden | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1924 | PS Medway Queen | preserved watercraft, museum ship, paddle steamer, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1944 | HMS Cavalier | preserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyer, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1964 | HMS Ocelot | preserved watercraft, attack submarine, museum ship, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1987 | Royal Engineers Museum | charitable organization, independent museum, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2008 | Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome | aviation museum, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | HMS Princess Irene | ocean liner, shipwreck, minelayer | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMT Amethyst | naval trawler, shipwreck | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1656 | HMS London | second-rate, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1658 | HMS Royal James | second-rate, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1820 | HMS Beagle | brig-sloop, Cherokee-class brig-sloop, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1917 | HMS Venetia | shipwreck, V and W-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata |
| site | tower | St Leonards Tower | English Heritage, keep, tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | 1848 | Grain Tower | battery tower | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Medway rivermouth forts 1870 engraving | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Forts for defence of the Thames and Medway - ILN 1876 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sheerness, 1940 (Art.IWM ART LD 745) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Grain4976 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Grain4965 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sheerness Medway Garrison Point KC 7646 | Commons | ||







