Finding out the location	very easy
Access	hard
Safety	unsafe
Risk of being seen	high
General condition of the place	bad
Traces of vandalism	very many
Good place for taking pictures?	good
Did you see other people?	none or very few

Visit date    June 4 2022 at 11 hr
Visit duration    2 hours

Built in 1850, this gun tower protected the important ports of Chatham and Sheerness from the French naval threat at the time.
The tower was already obsolete by the time of its completion due to the rapid improvements of technology meaning it’s defences couldn’t withstand modern artillery. By the end of the 19th century the tower had gained a new lease of life as a defence against raids by torpedo boats. It was used in both world wars to defend the Thames and Medway estuaries with quick firing guns. It’s location was ideally suited for this, and substantial alterations were made to support this new use.

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