Tilbury Fort
Tilbury Fort on the Essex side of the River Thames just outside London
Tilbury Fort Behind the Scenes Tour
More: -- An exclusive V.I.P tour of the the behind the scenes and public area's of Tilbury Fort. With thanks to the site manager, Kevin Diver, for inviting us. We also heavily tested our slider in this video. *Apologies for any wind/clicking problems affecting the audio.*
Tilbury Fort Great Britain
TILBURY FORT
Tilbury Fort on the Thames estuary has protected London’s seaward approach from the 16th century through to the Second World War.
Henry VIII built the first fort here, and Queen Elizabeth I famously rallied her army nearby to face the threat of the Armada. The present fort is much the best example of its type in England, with its circuit of moats and bastioned outworks.
Spend a great family day out here as you explore the magazine houses used to store vast quantities of gunpowder or enter the bastion magazine passages and feel what it was like for the soldiers who lived here. Our exhibition traces the role of the fort in the defence of London
Tilbury Fort Essex Part 1
Tilbury Fort, also known historically as the Thermitage Bulwark and the West Tilbury Blockhouse, is an artillery fort on the north bank of the River Thames in England. The earliest version of the fort, comprising a small blockhouse with artillery covering the river, was constructed by King Henry VIII to protect London against attack from France as part of his Device programme. It was reinforced during the 1588 Spanish Armada invasion scare, after which it was reinforced with earthwork bastion, and Parliamentary forces used it to help secure the capital during the English Civil War of the 1640s. Following naval raids during the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the fort was enlarged by Sir Bernard de Gomme from 1670 onwards to form a star-shaped defensive work, with angular bastions, water-filled moats and two lines of guns facing onto the river.
In addition to protecting the Thames, in the 18th century Tilbury also began to be used a transit depot and for storing gunpowder. It continued to be essential for the defence of the capital and a new artillery battery was added in the south-east corner during the Napoleonic Wars. The fort became increasingly less significant as a defensive structure, however, as military technology developed in the 19th century. It was redeveloped to hold heavy artillery after 1868, providing a second-line of defence along the river, but further changes in technology meant that it had become obsolete by the end of the century. Instead Tilbury became a strategic depot, forming a logistical hub for storing and moving troops and materiel throughout the First World War. The fort had only a limited role in the Second World War and was demobilised in 1950.
Tilbury Fort is now operated by the heritage agency English Heritage as a tourist attraction, receiving 16,154 visitors in 2014.[1] Many of the more modern military features were demolished during the 1950s, with further restoration work taking place during the 1970s ahead of the site opening to the public in 1983. The 17th-century defences are considered by the historian Paul Pattison to be the best surviving example of their kind in Britain, and the fort includes the only surviving early 18th century gunpowder magazines in Britain.[2]
Tilbury Fort with the 44th East Essex - 26.02.2017
The 44th returns to their home, Tilbury Fort, for the first training session of the year. This year, we have upgraded to Full HD 1080p, where last year, the final video was 720p. I have also acquired a cheaper version of the stabiliser Glidecam which will hopefully increase the final quality. However, the glidecam does not work very well in wind, and this training event was right in the middle of Storm Ewan. I tried my best to keep a steady shot and the best clippings have been compiled in a video. Enjoy!
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Tilbury Fort
Tilbury Fort, also known historically as the Thermitage Bulwark and the West Tilbury Blockhouse, is an artillery fort on the north bank of the River Thames in England. The earliest version of the fort, comprising a small blockhouse with artillery covering the river, was constructed by King Henry VIII to protect London against attack from France as part of his Device programme. It was reinforced during the 1588 Spanish Armada invasion scare, after which it was reinforced with earthwork bastion, and Parliamentary forces used it to help secure the capital during the English Civil War of the 1640s. Following naval raids during the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the fort was enlarged by Sir Bernard de Gomme from 1670 onwards to form a star-shaped defensive work, with angular bastions, water-filled moats and two lines of guns facing onto the river.
In addition to protecting the Thames, in the 18th century Tilbury also began to be used a transit depot and for storing gunpowder. It continued to be essential for the defence of the capital and a new artillery battery was added in the south-east corner during the Napoleonic Wars. The fort became increasingly less significant as a defensive structure, however, as military technology developed in the 19th century. It was redeveloped to hold heavy artillery after 1868, providing a second-line of defence along the river, but further changes in technology meant that it had become obsolete by the end of the century. Instead Tilbury became a strategic depot, forming a logistical hub for storing and moving troops and materiel throughout the First World War. The fort had only a limited role in the Second World War and was demobilised in 1950.
Tilbury Fort is now operated by the heritage agency English Heritage as a tourist attraction, receiving 16,154 visitors in 2014. Many of the more modern military features were demolished during the 1950s, with further restoration work taking place during the 1970s ahead of the site opening to the public in 1983. The 17th-century defences are considered by the historian Paul Pattison to be the best surviving example of their kind in Britain, and the fort includes the only surviving early 18th century gunpowder magazines in Britain.
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he first permanent fort at Tilbury was a D-shaped blockhouse built in 1539 by Henry VIII and first called the 'Thermitage Bulwark', because it was on the site of a hermitage dissolved in 1536.[1] The Tilbury blockhouse was designed to cross-fire with a similar structure at New Tavern, Gravesend. During the Armada campaign the fort was reinforced with earthworks and a palisade and there was a boom of ships' masts, chains and cables stretched across from Thames to Gravesend anchored to lighters.[2] Furthermore, it was in nearby West Tilbury that Elizabeth I rallied her makeshift army as it awaited the Armada in 1588
The fort was held for Parliament during the English Civil War and despite suffering from neglect was never attacked by the Royalists.[3] In 1651 its garrison was a governor, a lieutenant, an ensign, four corporals, one drummer, a master gunner, 16 matrosses (gunner's mates) and 44 soldiers. After the English Civil war Charles II was exiled in Holland, where he was influenced by European advances in military architecture. Following the disastrous 1667 Dutch attack on the English fleet moored on the nearby Medway, Charles II set in motion the re-fortification of the site by employing Dutchman Sir Bernard de Gomme, who had been engineer in the Royalist army during the civil war and who followed Charles into exile.
Tilbury Fort Essex Part 2
Tilbury Fort, also known historically as the Thermitage Bulwark and the West Tilbury Blockhouse, is an artillery fort on the north bank of the River Thames in England. The earliest version of the fort, comprising a small blockhouse with artillery covering the river, was constructed by King Henry VIII to protect London against attack from France as part of his Device programme. It was reinforced during the 1588 Spanish Armada invasion scare, after which it was reinforced with earthwork bastion, and Parliamentary forces used it to help secure the capital during the English Civil War of the 1640s. Following naval raids during the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the fort was enlarged by Sir Bernard de Gomme from 1670 onwards to form a star-shaped defensive work, with angular bastions, water-filled moats and two lines of guns facing onto the river.
In addition to protecting the Thames, in the 18th century Tilbury also began to be used a transit depot and for storing gunpowder. It continued to be essential for the defence of the capital and a new artillery battery was added in the south-east corner during the Napoleonic Wars. The fort became increasingly less significant as a defensive structure, however, as military technology developed in the 19th century. It was redeveloped to hold heavy artillery after 1868, providing a second-line of defence along the river, but further changes in technology meant that it had become obsolete by the end of the century. Instead Tilbury became a strategic depot, forming a logistical hub for storing and moving troops and materiel throughout the First World War. The fort had only a limited role in the Second World War and was demobilised in 1950.
Tilbury Fort is now operated by the heritage agency English Heritage as a tourist attraction, receiving 16,154 visitors in 2014.[1] Many of the more modern military features were demolished during the 1950s, with further restoration work taking place during the 1970s ahead of the site opening to the public in 1983. The 17th-century defences are considered by the historian Paul Pattison to be the best surviving example of their kind in Britain, and the fort includes the only surviving early 18th century gunpowder magazines in Britain.[2]
Coalhouse Fort - Tilbury - England
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Coalhouse Fort, Tilbury. Essex. UK
Evening sky over Coalhouse Fort in Tilbury, Essex.
Next to the Thames as the ships go to and fro from Tilbury Docks.
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a walk around the shell and cartridge store at the fort
Tilbury Fort Final
Mavic 2 Pro flight around Tilbury Fort in Essex, UK
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Tilbury Fort 2018
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CHASED OUT OF TILBURY FORT!
Ghostly goings-on as Mark and Lucas explore the spooky site along the River Thames!
There's plenty of anticipation, followed by consternation, gratification and much elation as the guys discover the secrets of the fortification.
Come join us and follow in the footsteps of of Henry 8th and Queen Elizabeth through a real English Heritage classic!
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Drone Footage Tilbury Coalhouse Fort Essex UK
25th September 2018. Chasing the sunset so it's a bit dark. Still beautiful light though. The music is by me and the drone is a DJI Spark.
Tilbury Fort, Essex
Tilbury Fort, Essex - running around in the wind and the cold with a camera!
EXPLORING TILBURY FORT - A GUN BATTERY FORT IN ESSEX LONDON
Went to Tilbury Fort in Essex! This is a half star shaped fort built during King Henry 8th times. take a look on a 17th century chapel, ammunition tunnel their museum and much more! Thank you for watching guys! :)Thank you for watching my videos, Please SUBSCRIBE below by following the link :
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Coalhouse fot in Essex only opens a few days a year and is well woth a visit to see this old militart fortificaion. It houses various collections of WW1 and WW2 artifacts on display.