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How the sea forts look now, with the charity that monitors them keen to see them developed Maunsell Forts, Hotel Planner, London Blitz, Kent Coast, Water Towers, Civil Defense, Heritage Museum, Interesting Buildings, Amazing Spaces

Heritage Museum

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WW2 forts offf coats of Kent to be turned into a luxury resort

The huge metal Maunsell gun towers - also known as Red Sands - were constructed in 1943 during the Second World War to help defend the UK from the German navy and Luftwaffe.

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Mahuli a fort which is still a monument, has a preeminent history related to😍it was built by the mughals and later conquered by Shivaji… Grand Canyon, Monument, Fort, Natural Landmarks, History, Building, Travel, Quick Saves, Instagram

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Mahuli a fort which is still a monument, has a preeminent history related to😍it was built by the mughals and later conquered by Shivaji…

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Red Sands Sea Fort II, Thames Estuary | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Maunsell Forts, Kent Coast, Abandoned Hotels, Military Bases, Red Sand, Tower Building, Sand Sea, Military Base, History Photos

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Red Sands Sea Fort II, Thames Estuary

Maunsell Sea Forts www.undergroundkent.co.uk/maunsell_towers.htm

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Artificial Owl: Maunsell abandoned Army Sea Forts, Red Sands Shivering Sands, Thames estuary, UK Apocalyptic Architecture, Horror Places, Soviet Building, Maunsell Forts, Thames Estuary, Desert Places, Oil Platform, Underground Bunker, Tower Building

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Maunsell abandoned Army Sea Forts, Red Sands Shivering Sands, Thames estuary, UK

The Maunsell Sea Forts were small fortified towers built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries during the Second World War to help defend the U...

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Download this stock image: Maunsell sea forts. Red Sands sea forts Thames estuary, they are now abandoned - C8210X from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Maunsell Forts, Bug Out Location, Oil Platform, Sky Home, Bg Design, Strange Places, Abandoned Buildings, Brutalism, Environment Concept Art

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Maunsell sea forts. Red Sands sea forts Thames estuary, they are now abandoned Stock Photo - Alamy

Download this stock image: Maunsell sea forts. Red Sands sea forts Thames estuary, they are now abandoned - C8210X from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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Maunsell Forts, Cliff Diving, Scene Design, Seaside Towns, Best Images, Structure Design, Fishing Villages, Old Buildings, Second World

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Maunsell Naval Sea Fort No.4 "Knock John" Oppressive Architecture, Utilitarian Architecture, Scifi Industrial, Maunsell Forts, Pirate Radio, Anti Aircraft, River Thames, Abandoned Buildings, Brutalism

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Maunsell Naval Sea Fort No.4 "Knock John"

This Naval Sea Fort was the brainchild of Guy Maunsell and designed to defend the Thames estuary after the Luftwaffe began bombing London in 1940. It housed 4 anti aircraft guns mounted on the platform and these weren't removed until 1992. Between 1965 and 1967 it was a base for a pirate radio station and is of the same design as 'Sealand' further up the English coast which until it was recently ravaged by fire had been a designated 'country' ruled by it's owner King Roy. Like the Army Sea…

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19th century lithograph of Fort Sewall in Marblehead North Shore, Massachusetts, New England, 19th Century, Fort, England, History

North Shore

19th century lithograph of Fort Sewall in Marblehead

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The Maunsell sea forts in the Thames estuary were originally built as anti-aircraft defences during the Second World War. They now make a great target for aerial photography sorties. Maunsell Forts, Thames Estuary, London Blitz, Abandoned Place, Anti Aircraft, Restaurant Architecture, Radio City, Historical Pictures, Future Design

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Maunsell Forts

The Maunsell sea forts in the Thames estuary were originally built as anti-aircraft defences during the Second World War. They now make a great target for aerial photography sorties.

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Fort Meigs cannons

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