The History
Grain Tower Battery (aka Number 1 The Thames) was constructed between 1848 and 1855. It stands at the mouth of the River Medway with Southend visible on the other side of the estuary.
Construction is in the style of a Martello Tower with more modern additions made during WW1...
So, I have been doing a bit of exploring for many years, going back to about 1997. But have never really shared any of it, so thought I'd start.
Summer last year (2019) I decided to visit the Isle of Grain in Kent having heard about Grain Fort, which was built in the 1860's to protect the River...