Dummy Fort - Grain

 Dummy Fort 

                                           Date: March   

                                           Location:  Kent 

                                           Abandoned or Public : Abandoned 

                                           Delmoished: NO

I visited this place years ago and wanted to go back to see what has changed. Unfortunately, the fort is quite overgrown and not easily visible from the shorefront. However, it's still a very interesting place.      

The fort, completed in 1865, was out of service by WW1. It temporarily served as an anti-aircraft defense system before being abandoned. The fort was badly damaged during demolition. It was equipped with a 6-inch rifle breach gun. In 1905, the fort was renamed from Grain Battery to Dummy Fort.