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Tilbury Fort on the Thames estuary has protected London’s seaward approach from the 16th century through to the Second World War. Henry VIII built the first fort here, and Queen Elizabeth I famously rallied her army nearby to face the threat of ...
Coalhouse Fort was built between the years 1861 and 1874 partly under the direction of General Gordon (of Khartoum) and was one of a number built to fortify the Thames estuary. It was intended to counter the threat of French seaborne invasion as reco...
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