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20.04.09
Eastry Caves
Eastry Chalk Mine was started in 1811 for a lime burning business and remained in production until 1914. Access to the mine was originally via a shaft. Read More

23.11.08
Fort Horsted
Fort Horsted was the largest of the five forts designed to defend Chatham’s eastern and southern approaches. Many changes were made to the original design of Horsted since its inception in the 1860’s. Most noticeably Fort Horsted does not have caponiers or other exposed external features clearly visible in earlier works such as the Drop Redoubt in Dover. Read More

12.10.08
Hougham Battery
Hougham Battery was one of the coastal defence batteries along the Dover coast, consisting of three 8” naval guns. Along with the guns and their corresponding magazines, Hougham Battery complex consisted of a plotting room and observation posts along with other ancillary buildings. Read More

18.09.08
Southwick UGHQ
Built in 1870, Fort Southwick was one of the Portsdown Hill forts designed to protect the vitally important Naval harbour of Portsmouth. However, the importance of Fort Southwick increased during the Second World War when a series of tunnels were constructed beneath the Victorian fort. Read More

18.09.08
Fort Brockhurst
The Construction of Fort Brockhurst began in 1858; it was designed as one of five forts built to defend the western approaches to Portsmouth harbour. Entrance across the moat leads through to a circular keep, then through to the parade ground. In this area it is clear to see the polygonal shape of the fort; the large parade ground has two earth ramps via which the terreplein can be accessed. Read More

11.09.08
Tongue Sands Navy Sea Fort
All the forts were abandoned by the Navy in the late 1940's. Fort Knock John was used briefly from 1965 - 1967 as a base for a pirate radio station before being abandoned in favour of another Naval Sea Fort further out to sea and therefore out of the reach of the jurisdiction of the British Government. In 1992 the RAF finally removed the four guns on Fort Knock John. Read More

11.07.08
Snape Wood Mine, Sussex
The area around Snape Wood had been known for centuries to be rich in iron ore and remained a centre for iron ore extraction and smelting until the advent of the Industrial Revolution. Read More