Tilbury Fort
The artillery fort at Tilbury on the Thames estuary protected London's seaward approach from the 16th century through to World War II.
In World War I, a Zeppelin was shot down from this fort.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Mark Murphy
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