Report - East Tilbury Gun Battery..June 2018

[Mikeymutt]

Me and man gone wrong were in the area and we decided to go have a look at this fort. I had come across it online and soon found it on maps. I do like these gun batteries so we were quite pleased to see it was still in good condition. Built and finished in 1893 the fort consisted of six guns which could have the rounds lifted to them through lifts in the underground tunnels. Used to defend the Thames alongside Coalhouse fort. It consisted of four six pdr guns and two ten pdrs in the middle. The fort was decommissioned in 1913 and sold to a farmer who used it as an air raid shelter during world war two. The fort has casements and barrack rooms. And some other buildings opposite the gun areas.

 

[HughieD]

Love a good gun battery and that's a great one there. Like the original signage and bits of the shell-lifting gear.

 

[Mikeymutt]

Love a good gun battery and that's a great one there. Like the original signage and bits of the shell-lifting gear.

Prob one of the nicer ones I have visited mate. It's condition was virtually untouched.

 

[HughieD]

Prob one of the nicer ones I have visited mate. It's condition was virtually untouched.

Bit like one I came across outside Plymouth

 

[Down and beyond]

I love the war time stuff like mines !

 

[Wastelandr]

Nice shots Mikey, one of my old faithful explores from childhood :

 

[OBLIVION urbex explores]

nice pics

 

[Calamity Jane]

I missed so much of this place when I went. That's night time for ya. Id heard of the angry farmer, so when at night. Mistake to be fair. Always planned a re visit, so far I've not. Great set of photos there. There is the remains of a house around there too, not sure if it was connected to the battery.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

One of my fave batteries this, nicely covered

 

[Mikeymutt]

Bit like one I came across outside Plymouth

I remember that one. It was really nice.

 

[Mikeymutt]

I missed so much of this place when I went. That's night time for ya. Id heard of the angry farmer, so when at night. Mistake to be fair. Always planned a re visit, so far I've not. Great set of photos there. There is the remains of a house around there too, not sure if it was connected to the battery.

Thank you Jane, is there an angry farmer ha ha. I thought only a certain breed did them sort of night explores You should go back, and go in the day he he

 

[Mikeymutt]

I love the war time stuff like mines !

I ain't been in many mines. But a chalk one here was used near the front as a bomb shelter and still had some bunks in it.

 

[Mikeymutt]

Th

Nice shots Mikey, one of my old faithful explores from childhood :

Thank you mate. Guessing nice and close for you then.

 

[Mikeymutt]

One of my fave batteries this, nicely covered

Thanks mate. Yeah I really enjoyed this one.

 

[Wastelandr]

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Thank you mate. Guessing nice and close for you then.

I do indeed! 20 mins away ish