This fort was built in the 1860s to house seven Rifled Breech Loading guns, and a further four guns in wing batteries east and west of the fort. It forms part of the Thames Estuary defences, and is located at Allhallows on the Isle of Grain, Kent. The fort is crescent shaped, with a granite faced entrance at the front and a row of casemates at the rear. This is typical of the Thames forts, but Slough is considerably smaller than nearby Cliffe and Shornemead forts. Slough Fort is currently used by a riding school, with the casemates forming stables and is in surprisingly good condition. Although a number of alterations have taken place to the structure.
Many thanks to the owners for allowing access to this site.
Area plan showing the main fort and batteries
Casemates and Parade Ground
Front Elevation
Entrance to the fort
Exterior view
Courtyard and casemates inside
Looking into one of the casemates
Inside another
Passage between two rooms
Entrance, and probable accomodation rooms
Stairs up to the top level
View across the top level
View back to stairway
Gun position
Iron doors still in place
4 comments:
Allhallows is NOT on the Isle of Grain.
Hoo peninsular?
Excellent looking fort and in reasonably good condition, unlike Cliffe and Shornemeade forts. There is, however another example, Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury, is in good condition and open to the public on the last Sunday and every Bank Holiday between April and September.
Coalhouse Fort would like to make links between them and Slough (Allhallows)
Martin Clift
If you are interested in Coalhouse Fort, you can contact me, Martin Clift via Twitter @FortPal or view the website at http://coalhousefortpark.org.uk/
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