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New Tavern Fort

Forts in KentForts on the River ThamesGravesend, KentMilitary and war museums in EnglandMuseums in the Borough of Gravesham
Napoleonic war forts in EnglandPalmerston FortsTourist attractions in KentUse British English from December 2017
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New Tavern Fort is an historic artillery fort in Gravesend, Kent. Dating mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries, it is an unusually well-preserved example of an 18th-century fortification and remained in use for defensive purposes until the Second World War. It was built during the American War of Independence to guard the Thames against French and Spanish raiders operating in support of the newly formed United States of America. It was redesigned and rebuilt in the mid-19th century to defend against a new generation of iron-clad French warships. By the start of the 20th century, the Thames defences had been moved further downriver to the estuary and the fort was disarmed. Its grounds were opened to the public as pleasure gardens, but the fort was taken back into military use temporarily during the Second World War. Today the fort and its magazines and other underground structures have been restored and are open to the public. It is unique in the UK for its display of guns and emplacements ranging from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

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New Tavern Fort
The Terrace, Gravesham Milton

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The Terrace
DA12 2BJ Gravesham, Milton
England, United Kingdom
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