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New Tavern Fort is a mid-nineteenth-century artillery fortification located at Gravesend in Kent, built as part of the Thames defence system in response to fears of French invasion during the Crimean War period. The fort, constructed between 1859 and 1861, features typical mid-Victorian casemated artillery design with substantial masonry walls and represents the strategic military engineering of its era. Milton Chantry, situated within or near the fort's location, is a medieval religious structure reflecting Gravesend's earlier ecclesiastical importance, though the two monuments represent distinct historical periods. The site remains significant for illustrating both medieval Kent and the nineteenth-century fortification of the Thames estuary.
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 mid-nineteenth-century artillery fortification located at Gravesend in Kent, built as part of the Thames defence system in response to fears of French invasion during the Crimean War period. 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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