• Wednesday, June 03, 2009. New Tavern Fort, Gravesend. This fort is one in a line of defences designed to protect the Thames Estuary.
  • The chantry is situated at the north west side of the fort. New Tavern Fort was built as a result of the 1778 survey of the defensive requirements of the Thames.
  • New Tavern Fort, located in Gravesend, Kent, is a historic artillery fort that dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
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  • New Tavern Fort, Milton, Gravesend was originally built in 1780, to complement the much older Tilbury Fort, to protect the Thames against marauding ships trying to...
  • New Tavern Fort is a heritage structure located in the Gravesand region of Kent. Dating back to the 18th Century, the fortification was constructed as a defense...
  • New Tavern Fort is the remains of an 18th century fort which was built in the 1780’s to defend the Thames against a naval attack from France.
  • Then New Tavern Fort is owned by Gravesham Borough Council and managed by the volunteers of Thames Defence Heritage.