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New Tavern Fort is a seventeenth-century artillery fortification located at Gravesend in Kent, constructed as part of the Thames defences during the English Civil War period and subsequently developed under the later Stuarts. The fort comprises substantial earthwork ramparts and bastions designed to control river traffic and defend against naval attack, reflecting the military engineering principles of the period. Milton Chantry, which occupies a site within or adjacent to the fort complex, represents an earlier ecclesiastical foundation, its presence within the fortified area indicating the repurposing of medieval religious land for military purposes. The fort remains an important example of seventeenth-century military architecture and its integration with earlier historical features demonstrates the layered occupation and strategic significance of this Thames-side location.
New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013658. View the official record →
New Tavern Fort is a seventeenth-century artillery fortification located at Gravesend in Kent, constructed as part of the Thames defences during the English Civil War period and subsequently developed under the later Stuarts. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013658.
New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1013658.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gravesend blockhouse (0.3 km), Neolithic sites near Ebbsfleet (3.6 km), Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae (3.9 km).
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