Garrison Point Fort
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Garrison Point Fort in Sheerness
on the Isle of Sheppey
in Kent
was built on the recommendations of the Royal Commission
report in the 1860s opposite Grain Fort
to control the entrance to the Medway, Kent. It originally contained 36 Rifled Muzzle Loaders with calibres from 9in to 12in. Three Brennan Torpedo
ramps were added in 1885.
Garrison Point Fort is now part of Sheerness docks, with the ferry access cutting across it, and no public access.
Sheerness
Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 12,000 it is the largest town on the island....
on the Isle of Sheppey
Isle of Sheppey
The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent, England in the Thames Estuary, some to the east of London. It has an area of . The island forms part of the local government district of Swale...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
was built on the recommendations of the Royal Commission
Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom
In 1859 Lord Palmerston instigated the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom because of serious concerns that France might attempt to invade the UK...
report in the 1860s opposite Grain Fort
Grain Fort
Grain Fort was built in the 1860s on the eastern end of the Hoo peninsulato control the entrance to the Medway, Kent, England.All surface structures were demolished in the 1960s, so all that remains are underground passages....
to control the entrance to the Medway, Kent. It originally contained 36 Rifled Muzzle Loaders with calibres from 9in to 12in. Three Brennan Torpedo
Brennan Torpedo
The Brennan torpedo was a torpedo patented by Irish born Australian inventor Louis Brennan in 1877. It was powered by two contra-rotating propellors that were spun by rapidly pulling out wires from drums wound inside the torpedo...
ramps were added in 1885.
Garrison Point Fort is now part of Sheerness docks, with the ferry access cutting across it, and no public access.