Grain Battery Fort - Medway

Grain Battery Fort 

                                            Date:  June

                                           Location: Medway 

                                           Abandoned or Public : Abandoned

                                           Delmoished:  No 

 

"I've been to the fort several times before, maybe 5 or 6 times, but this visit was spontaneous. Even though I was in a grainy area, I decided to head out to the fort (not recommended if you're wearing white shoes!). I just wanted to snoop around, and to be honest, it was worth it. It was so peaceful."

 Grain Tower, which is a mid-19th-century fort located in Medway, Kent. The fort was utilized during both WW1 and WW2, but it was decommissioned in 1956 and remained abandoned until around 2014 when it was sold for around £400,000. Subsequently, the tower was put back up for sale and was resold in 2023 for around £159,000.

Grain Battery Tower - Medway

I've always wanted to visit Grain Fort, but I often misjudge the tide. That's what happened on my recent attempt. I managed to walk almost all the way out to the fort, but then the tide began to come back in, so I had to turn back to shore. Hopefully, I can revisit one day.

I've read that the fort is half a mile from the shoreline and was built around 1885. It was used during the Second World War and originally housed three guns in one of its rooms. In 2014, the fort was sold.