Tilbury Fort, River Thames (Essex), UK . The UK doesn’t have many star forts. By drone the outer moat and other earthworks can clearly be seen. There are other forts on the Thames between London and the English Channel, but this is the largest. English Heritage owns the site.
There’s actually a second defensive works in this picture too! Over the river, on the vertical centreline of the photo, there is what looks like a park area. The rightmost part of that is a 19th century fort with a sloped glacis and a fair amount of the embrasures and supply rooms still intact – it’s all open and you can walk around it. There’s a couple of authentic weapons and a couple of quite impressive cast iron mockups in place, along with some WW2 era anti-aircraft guns.
the_coffsays
I’ve actually lived in a star fort. Not only lived, I did my military service in Fredrikstad, a civilian town within an (then) active army camp.
Grounded in 1644, its last soldiers moved out in 2002. I did my service from 2000 to 2001, we were the last full batch of soldiers there. I guess the guys who came in after us mostly packed up stuff and played cards, I don’t know really.
It’s really cool to have done service in an almost 360 year old historic camp with lots of traditions and stories. Some good stories, many bad stories of death and executions.
Debenham says
Well this may make it into my zombie plan.
jauresqat1 says
Vauban?
YeahSoNowWhat says
It’s Hyrule Castle!
hedgehogketchup says
Magnet fishing, anyone?
motorcyclesfish says
There’s actually a second defensive works in this picture too! Over the river, on the vertical centreline of the photo, there is what looks like a park area. The rightmost part of that is a 19th century fort with a sloped glacis and a fair amount of the embrasures and supply rooms still intact – it’s all open and you can walk around it. There’s a couple of authentic weapons and a couple of quite impressive cast iron mockups in place, along with some WW2 era anti-aircraft guns.
the_coff says
I’ve actually lived in a star fort. Not only lived, I did my military service in Fredrikstad, a civilian town within an (then) active army camp.
Grounded in 1644, its last soldiers moved out in 2002. I did my service from 2000 to 2001, we were the last full batch of soldiers there. I guess the guys who came in after us mostly packed up stuff and played cards, I don’t know really.
It’s really cool to have done service in an almost 360 year old historic camp with lots of traditions and stories. Some good stories, many bad stories of death and executions.