• 1780–83Built byUnited KingdomIn useca. 1780–1950sMaterialsEarth, brick, concrete. New Tavern Fort is an historic artillery fort in Gravesend, Kent.
  • The New Tavern Fort Magazines & Tunnels were completed in 1872.
  • Far better than other historical sites we have visited that charge a much higher admission fee than New Tavern Fort.
  • New Tavern Fort is the remains of an 18th century fort situated within the Fort Gardens in Gravesend and built in the 1780s to defend the Thames against the threat...
  • Address. New Tavern Fort Commercial Place Gravesend DA12 2BH. Contact. info@visitgravesend.co.uk 01474 33 76 00.
  • New Tavern Fort on the south bank of the River Thames was added to the defence of the Thames in the 1780s, adding to the artillery forts which were first...
  • New Tavern fort was originally armed with 15 cannon,then in the 1840's it was rearmed with cannon on traversing platforms.
  • Situated on the opposite side of the River Thames to Tilbury Fort, New Tavern Fort was one of several built to protect to London and the surrounding area.
  • New Tavern Fort. Location: View location on map Type: Turned into park Access to site: YES. This fort is located in Gravesend and has been turned into a park.
  • Nestled in the heart of Gravesend, Kent, England, the New Tavern Fort stands as a testament to the rich military history of the region.
  • Bristling with heavy guns, New Tavern Fort is located on the south bank of the River Thames in the Fort Gardens at Gravesend.
  • Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns from that period are on display, it...