Coalhouse Point
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Coalhouse Point is a riverside location on the north bank of the River Thames in Essex, England, historically significant for its strategic position in coastal defense.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | Borough of Thurrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | defense of Port of London ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse | heritage and recreation area ⓘ |
| defenseFunction | artillery position covering river approaches ⓘ |
| distanceToLondonApprox | about 25 miles east of central London GENERATED ⓘ |
| environmentType | estuarine ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorDevelopment | Victorian era ⓘ |
| floodProtection | sea defenses and embankments ⓘ |
| fortifiedSinceCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAccess | local roads from East Tilbury ⓘ |
| hasCoastalDefenseRole | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
marshland
ⓘ
river foreshore ⓘ sea wall ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
East Tilbury Battery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II defenses ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Coalhouse Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewTowards | Kent shore across the Thames ⓘ |
| hasWalkingRoute | riverside paths ⓘ |
| heritageCategoryNearby | scheduled monument (Coalhouse Fort) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of the lower Thames defensive chain ⓘ |
| historicalUse | defense of approaches to London via the Thames ⓘ |
| landUse | riverside open space ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essex
ⓘ
Thurrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | East Tilbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River Thames ⓘ |
| nearbyIndustrialHistory | Thames-side forts and batteries ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
East Tilbury village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tilbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Thames shipping channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Thames Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| river | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | coastal defense of the River Thames ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | controls bend in the River Thames ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local conservation interest ⓘ |
| terrain | low-lying riverside land ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
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