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Grain Dummy Battery

Isle of Grain

England Kent Isle of Grain

Grain Dummy Battery #1

This coastal battery was built in 1895 and armed with 12 x 64 pdr Smooth Bore guns. It was partly demolished in the 1950's.

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Source

Text: Kaj Metz
Photos: Chris Whippet

Where is it?

51.448114, 0.722399

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