Tilbury Fort

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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.

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Ground plan of Tilbury FortGround plan of Tilbury Fort
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James Miller Huggins (c.1807-1870) - The Ship `Matilda` and Cutter `Zephyr` - BHC3481 - Royal Museums GreenwichJames Miller Huggins (c.1807-1870) - The Ship 'Matilda' and Cutter 'Zephyr' - BHC3481 - Royal Museums Greenwich
New Tavern and Tilbury Forts OS mapNew Tavern and Tilbury Forts OS map
Ground plan of Tilbury FortGround plan of Tilbury Fort
The `Little Western` ILN-1876-0701-0016The 'Little Western' ILN-1876-0701-0016
James Miller Huggins (c.1807-1870) - The Ship `Matilda` and Cutter `Zephyr` - BHC3481 - Royal Museums GreenwichJames Miller Huggins (c.1807-1870) - The Ship 'Matilda' and Cutter 'Zephyr' - BHC3481 - Royal Museums Greenwich
A plan of Tilbury fort - btv1b53010600sA plan of Tilbury fort - btv1b53010600s
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Edward Francis Burney - Tilbury Fort - B1979.12.992 - Yale Center for British ArtEdward Francis Burney - Tilbury Fort - B1979.12.992 - Yale Center for British Art
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commonsimageGround plan of Tilbury Fort Commons
commonsimageTilburyFort Commons
commonsimageJames Miller Huggins (c.1807-1870) - The Ship 'Matilda' and Cutter 'Zephyr' - BHC3481 - Royal Museums Greenwich Commons
commonsimageNew Tavern and Tilbury Forts OS map Commons
commonsimageGround plan of Tilbury Fort Commons
commonsimageThe 'Little Western' ILN-1876-0701-0016 Commons
commonsimageJames Miller Huggins (c.1807-1870) - The Ship 'Matilda' and Cutter 'Zephyr' - BHC3481 - Royal Museums Greenwich Commons
commonsimageA plan of Tilbury fort - btv1b53010600s Commons
commonsimageTilburyFort Commons
commonsimageEdward Francis Burney - Tilbury Fort - B1979.12.992 - Yale Center for British Art Commons