The Perimeter

Grain Tower Battery I. Only accessible at low tide. During During WW2 this remodelled Martello Tower was manned and had three guns on the roof. The address is “No 1, Thames”

Grain Tower Battery II. Barracks at left. During WW2 the huge chain secured an anti-submarine floating boom across the Medway. Grain Tower Battery II. Barracks at left. During WW2 the huge chain secured an anti-submarine floating boom across the Medway.

Grain Tower Battery III. A ladder provides access to the structure. Grain Tower Battery III. A ladder provides access to the structure.

Grain Tower Battery IV. Internal staircase. Grain Tower Battery IV. Internal staircase.

Grain Tower Battery V. Shell lift, lower level. Grain Tower Battery V. Shell lift, lower level.

Grain Tower Battery VI. Lookout tower with Grain Power Station beyond. Grain Tower Battery VI. Lookout tower with Grain Power Station beyond.

Grain Tower Battery VII. Shell lift, upper level. Grain Tower Battery VII. Shell lift, upper level.

Grain Tower Battery VIII. Main Gun Mounting. Grain Tower Battery VIII. Main Gun Mounting.

Grain Tower Battery IX. Second gun mounting overlooking the Medway - access to Chatham Docks. Grain Tower Battery IX. Second gun mounting overlooking the Medway – access to Chatham Docks.

Grain Tower Battery X. Upper lookout, looking seaward. Grain Tower Battery X. Upper lookout, looking seaward.

Grain Power Station. Grain Power Station.

Grain Power Station, Pylon I. Grain Power Station, Pylon I.

Grain Power Station, Chinmey. Grain Power Station, Chinmey.

Grain Power Station, Pylon II. Grain Power Station, Pylon II.

National Grid's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility, the UK's largest, Grain. National Grid’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility, the…

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