Grain coastal battery
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Grain coastal battery is a historic coastal artillery fortification located near the village of Grain in Kent, England, built to defend the Thames Estuary.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal artillery battery
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Coastal artillery batteries in the United Kingdom
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Forts in Kent ⓘ Military history of Kent ⓘ Thames Estuary fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive earthworks
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gun emplacements ⓘ magazines ⓘ observation positions ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
artillery position
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coastal defence ⓘ defence of the Thames Estuary ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic military site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Grain, Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Grain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | village of Grain ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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concrete ⓘ |
| operatedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British coastal defence network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | defence of approaches to London via the Thames ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence of naval and commercial traffic
ⓘ
protection of shipping routes to London ⓘ |
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