A picture of Tilbury Fort

A lovingly restored WW2 vintage Royal Artillery Quad gun tractor in the markings of the 50th Northumbrian Division towing a 25-pounder gun/howitzer at Tilbury Fort.

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Tilbury Fort

A picture of Tilbury Fort

The north and west side of Tilbury Fort remains almost as it was built in the 1670s and 1680s. There are two tidal moats and extensive outer earthworks.

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Tilbury Fort

A picture of Tilbury Fort

The parade ground and officers quarters at Tilbury Fort. Part of the Sean Bean series 'Sharpe' was filmed here.

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The gunline at Tilbury Fort is also a great place to watch ships passing by on the River Thames.

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Tilbury Fort

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort's gunline has been re-armed with a variety of old weapons including [nearest] a World War Two 12-pounder anti-aircraft gun.

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Tilbury Fort

A copy of a 9-pounder Elizabethan demi-culverin cannon at Tilbury Fort.

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Tilbury Fort

A picture of Tilbury Fort

A re-mounted 6-inch calibre gun at Tilbury Fort. This battery cross-fired with another at New Tavern Fort, Gravesend.

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Tilbury Fort

A picture of Tilbury Fort

One of the two powder magazines at Tilbury Fort. Built in 1716 each building could hold 3,600 barrels of gunpowder.

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Tilbury Fort, Tilbury, Essex

The Water Gate at Tilbury Fort, built for King Charles II around 1682.

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Tilbury Fort, Tilbury, Essex