Artillery Tower (Grain Tower), Isle of Grain - Medway (UA)
Artillery tower of 1855 with C20 additions. Forms part of the defences to Sheerness dockyard. Abandoned and surrounded by the sea at high tide.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name: Coastal artillery defences on the Isle of Grain, immediately east and south east of Grain village
- Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number: 1019955
- Local Planning Authority: Medway (UA)
- Site Type: Defence > Coastal defence site
Location
- Building Name: Artillery Tower (Grain Tower)
- Unitary Authority: Medway (UA)
- Parish: Isle of Grain
- Parliamentary Constituency: Rochester and Strood
- Region: South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type: Building or structure
- Condition: Very bad
- Occupancy / Use: Vacant/not in use
- Priority: C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority: C
- Ownership: Private
- Designation: Scheduled Monument and Listed Building grade II
- List Entry Number(s): 1019955 and 1204520
Contact Details
Paul Roberts 01483 252032
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England