The Maunsell Sea Forts

The Thames Estuary Army Forts were constructed in 1942 to a design by Guy Maunsell, following the successful construction and deployment of the Naval Sea Forts. Their purpose was to provide anti-aircraft fire within the Thames Estuary area. Each fort consisted of a group of seven towers with a walkway connecting them all to the central control tower. The fort, when viewed as a whole, comprised one Bofors tower, a control tower, four gun towers and a searchlight tower.

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[nuggiesma]

You can totally see where George Lucas got his idea for the snow walkers in the Empire Strikes Back!

[whosseThis]

I saw the stills now I see it in motion!

[ghost22771]

KENT PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS

hi guys we would like to do a all nighter there ghost hunt about 6 of us can any one take us there and pick us up in the morning very di hunt .dave

[34122fernando]

nao serve pra nada?/ desmanche! afunde! ou deixe de infeite!!

[TheCGvids]

Going when Zombie Apocalypse comes!

[youngfreedom93]

looks fucking scarey

[NMMojavePoet]

There is a Maunsell Fort which during the war, was actually built just outside of British Territorial Waters. In the late 60's or early 70's a for British Army Officer of Irish Descent, took it over and declared it an independent Principality. The British tried to take it back, but the new "Principality" fought back and Britain has chosen to politely ignore them since.

[UnnamedThinker]

I would space them farther apart but i'm sure the engineer who designed them knows better than me and thats why he built them that way.

[FredTF2]

Gonna move there before zombie attack.

[phocia]

@VIKINGBASSHAMMER boo hoo