Grain Tower is a mid-19th-century gun tower situated offshore just east of Grain, Kent, Rapid improvements to artillery technology in the mid-19th century meant that the tower was effectively obsolete as soon as it had been completed.
A proposal to turn it into a casemated fort was dropped for being too expensive.
By the end of the 19th century the tower had gained a new significance as a defence against raids by fast torpedo boats. It was used in both the First and Second World Wars, when its fabric was substantially altered to support new quick-firing guns. It was decommissioned in 1956 and remains derelict today.
Went here with @flippyroo and 2 other non members, not a bad little place and going up the main tower is an experience!
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A proposal to turn it into a casemated fort was dropped for being too expensive.
By the end of the 19th century the tower had gained a new significance as a defence against raids by fast torpedo boats. It was used in both the First and Second World Wars, when its fabric was substantially altered to support new quick-firing guns. It was decommissioned in 1956 and remains derelict today.
Went here with @flippyroo and 2 other non members, not a bad little place and going up the main tower is an experience!
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