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	Coalhouse Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Coalhouse Fort is a large casemated fort near Tilbury, Essex, 4 miles downstream from Tilbury Fort.
		One of Thurrock's key landmarks is the Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury.
		In 1983 the fort was leased to voluntary group the Coalhouse Fort Project which aims to save the building from dereliction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coalhouse_Fort (346 words)

	History of Coalhouse Fort
		Coalhouse Fort is a Victorian coastal defence fort set in parkland next to the river Thames at East Tilbury, Essex in the United Kingdom.
		Since 1983 the fort has been leased to the Coalhouse Fort Project, a voluntary organisation, who have rescued the building from total dereliction and as a result the fort can be opened to the public at certain times during the year.
		Coalhouse Fort used as an examination battery in conjunction with Cliffe and Shornemead.
	www.coalhousefort.co.uk /history.htm (1217 words)

	List of forts: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Fort Albert (Fort Albert: fort albert is a tower fort nestling under the cliffs west of fort victoria on the isle...
		Fort Duquesne (Fort Duquesne: fort duquesne was a fort established by the french in 1754, at the junction of the...
		Fort Dummer (Fort Dummer: fort dummer was a british fort built in 1724 by the colonial militia of the province...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/list_of_forts (3070 words)

	Coalhouse Fort: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Coalhouse Fort is a large casemate (casemate: a casemate is a heavy duty structure originally a valuted chamber in a fortress....
		[follow hyperlink for more...]) d fort near Tilbury (Tilbury: tilbury is located on the north bank of the river thames, in the borough of thurrock...
		The fort holds a series of open days throughout the year and also has special events for Hallowe'en (Hallowe'en: The evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people) and Christmas (Christmas: A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/coalhouse_fort (429 words)

	Navy News - News Desk - News - Old Naval fort attracts Ghost Club’s attention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury, on the north bank of the River Thames in Essex, was the home of HMS St Clement, sometimes described as HMS St Clements, a Combined Operations and landing craft base between 1943 and 1946.
		The fort itself dates back to the height of the Victorian era, having been built on earlier gun emplacements in 1874 –; and is one of the finest surviving armoured river forts.
		Coalhouse Fort contains a labyrinth of underground passages and chambers, and is a labour of love for a loyal army of volunteers who since 1983 have been working hard to restore and maintain the place, many parts of had fallen into a poor state of repair.
	www.navynews.co.uk /articles/2003/0312/0003120501.asp (923 words)

	COALHOUSE FORT
		Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury, Thurrock is in the running to win the prize and viewers are asked to vote for the fort to help ensure its survival and increase public access as a heritage attraction.
		Coalhouse Fort was completed in 1874 and is one of the best surviving examples of a Victorian armoured casement fort, meaning that guns were installed in defensive covered positions to stop attacking warships reaching London.
		Coalhouse Fort is a unique survival of a Victorian armoured Casemate Fort in a unique landscape and river setting on the River Thames, its played its part in our national defence and we now need to defend it so it survives for future generations to understand and interpret its place in history"
	www.thurrock-community.org.uk /historysoc/coalhouse2.htm (466 words)

	UK Fortifications Club - Coalhouse Fort - page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When first envisaged Coalhouse Fort was expected to accommodate 28 guns on the first floor and a further 28 guns in open positions on the roof.
		The occupants were mostly Wrens, who in conjunction with the detachment at Cliff Fort on the opposite (Kent) bank of the Thames, controlled the “Degaussing Loop” cables laid on the riverbed that indicated the effectiveness of the Anti-Magnetic Mine Countermeasures.
		During the 1914-18 war the Fort was manned by units of The Royal Garrison Artillery and the Royal Engineers in August 1914 of about 200 Officers and Men until reductions in numbers caused by the need for experienced Heavy Artillery personnel in France and Belgium 1916 brought the numbers down to 120.
	www.ukfortsclub.org.uk /archive/coal_house_fort/1_2003_p2.html (3438 words)

	Colonial Wargames - Buildings and Fortifications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Coalhouse Fort is located on the northern bank of the River Thames near East Tilbury, Essex.
		It was built (along with Cliffe Fort and Shornmead Fort, which are, respectively, on the southern bank of the River Thames near Cliffe and Gravesend in Kent) to ensure that no enemy incursions could be made up the River Thames and into the centre of London.
		In the case of Coalhouse Fort, the supervising officer was one Colonel (later General) Charles Gordon RE.
	www.colonialwargames.org.uk /Miscellany/Buildings/Forts/Coalhouse.htm (176 words)

	Kim & Ghost Hunting :: my experiences
		The fort was completed in 1874 to defend the approaches to London from the perceived threat of invasion from France and other foreign countries.
		It is one of many such forts built in response to the recommendations of a Royal Commission of 1860.
		Since 1983 the fort has been leased to the Coalhouse Fort Project, a voluntary organisation, who have rescued the building from total dereliction.
	www.freewebs.com /kimylilly/historyofcoalhousefort.htm (159 words)

	www.easupernatural.com Ghosts, Occult Studies and the Unexplained (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Although essentially completed by the 1880's, the existing fort was expanded, first during the first world war, and again during the 1940's, when the fort played an important part of the battle of Britain, both warning London that the Luftwaffe were on their way, and by targeting the plans themselves.
		There are small windows that overlook the car park, but when a car did pass the fort the light from the headlights shone on the wall beside where we could see the grey lights, and the headlights were clearly much brighter than these 'other lights'.
		Back in those days the fort was in a far poorer state than it is now, with many gaps in the fencing, thus making it an ideal location for such activity.
	www.easupernatural.com /coalhousefort.htm (3855 words)

	BBC - London - Your London - Restoration - Coalhouse Fort
		Coalhouse Fort was built in 1860 to stand guard over the Thames estuary, but now it needs protecting...
		The fort in East Tilbury is only open 15 days a year as it is in need of repair.
		In 1962 Coalhouse was sold to Thurrock Council which would like to see the barracks repaired and turned into a museum which would be open for 30 weeks a year.
	www.bbc.co.uk /london/yourlondon/restoration/coalhouse_fort.shtml (299 words)

	Tilbury: Coalhouse Fort's big battle for survival - This Is Essex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A historic fort is still struggling to survive almost a year after it was featured on a popular architectural television series.
		Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury missed a cash windfall last August when it lost out in the regional heat of BBC 2's Restoration programme.
		The fort is open every last Sunday of the month and today from 11am to 5pm, and costs £2.50 to enter.
	archive.thisisessex.co.uk /2004/05/03/131159.html (211 words)

	SOME MILITARY RAILWAYS IN ESSEX
		In this ancient Fort are the remains of an extensive system of approximately 18" gauge, including a turntable manufactured by Boiling and Lowe of London, with a line to the jetty outside the sea-gate of the Fort.
		Forts were built in this remote spot in 1539, 1779, 1795, and in the 1860’s, but the present building seems to date entirely from the nineteenth century.
		The Fort is set some way back from the sea from which it is separated by a great embankment, then a broad moat, then the sea-wall, and finally the mud-flats.
	www.irsociety.co.uk /Archives/10/military_railways_in_essex.htm (559 words)

	EAFF
		Coalhouse needs an enormous ammount of money spent on it, as shown on the restoration programme, its a bit of a hotch potch.
		All the work at Coalhouse is done by volunteers and I am confident that their efforts will certainly put the fort 'on the map' over the next couple of years.
		The fort museum has also been improved to cover the three phases of the forts history and is always on the lookout for donations or loans to enhance the collection.
	community.channel4.com /groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/8896096411/m/1180055533/xsl/print_topic (2039 words)

	UK Fortifications Club - Coalhouse Fort - page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When first built the Fort had an inner gorge abutting onto the face (or outer) wall of the Fort as it curved around from the West Corner via the south to the Latrines in the North.
		These are found in the far northeastern corner of the Fort with a row of 7 lavatory cubicles and then a row of 11 urinals stalls, each stall demarcated by a vertical slate panel connected at the top by an iron bar.
		In the late 1960’s and early 70’s unauthorised persons clambered into the Fort by means of trees that had fallen against the wall of the Fort from parts of the earth “Merlon” or mound and proceeded to attempt to rob the Barracks and Offices of their internal fittings.
	www.ukfortsclub.org.uk /archive/coal_house_fort/1_2003_p1.html (3578 words)

	© Paranormal Tours - Events - Coalhouse Fort 03-06-06
		The council have leased out the fort since 1983 to the Coalhouse Fort Project, a charity will the ultimate aim of restoring it to it's former glory as a military garrison.
		The fort is still in need of major repairs, however it is plain to see from our preliminary investigation with the volunteers of the fort, that they have a passion for this fascinating building of military history.
		There is a large tunnel system at the fort which used to keep the munitions and gunpowder.
	www.paranormaltours.com /events/coalhouse030606.html (334 words)

	COALHOUSE FORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The fort was designed for 28 guns in granite protected casemates together with another 28 guns mounted in the roof.
		The whole site was surrounded by a sixty foot wide ditch.In the 1870's it was equipped with sixteen 9" and 11" RML guns plus four 12.5" RMLs By the turn of the century the smaller RMLs had been replaced by four 6" Breech Loading and four Quick Firing guns positioned on the roof.
		It was in use until 1962 when it was sold and since 1983 the fort has been run by the Coalhouse Fort Project which is restoring the fort.
	www.ecastles.co.uk /coalhouse.html (146 words)

	Coalhouse Fort Report
		One of two forts, Coalhouse unfortunately seems to have drawn the short straw, in that its counterpart is maintained by the local authorities as a Tourist Attraction, whereas Coalhouse has been neglected and many parts are now in a very poor state of repair.
		The fort as it stands today, was completed in 1874 on the site of previous gun batteries, although some modifications were made later on so that it could house more modern armament.
		I understand that “Coalhouse Fort is considered one of the finest examples of an armoured casemated fort in Britain”.
	www.ghostclub.org.uk /coalhouse.htm (1974 words)

	History Forum > Coalhouse and Palmerstons Forts into the 21st Century
		Forts such as Nothe in Weymouth, Newhaven in East Sussex and Landguard in Suffolk have been renovated and now enjoy a new lease of life.
		Since 1982 the Coalhouse Fort Project has worked to put the fort 'back on the map' and enters 2006 with a positive outlook.
		These forts became known as Palmerston's Follies as they were considered by some to be a waste of time and effort.
	www.simaqianstudio.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t5124.html (384 words)

	The Web Haunting archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Coalhouse fort dates back to the early 14th Century.
		Coalhouse fort closed it's doors to the naval and army marines many years ago.
		Coalhouse to this date out of all the other locations we've investigated, is definately the most scariest place!
	www.mauvestudios.plus.com /webhauntingarchives/episodes-coalhouse1.html (138 words)

	Walk #281: Stanford-le-Hope to Wennington
		The fort is an impressive complex of moats, ramparts and walls, which was mainly constructed in the late seventeenth century.
		Shornemead Fort, its partner fort on the other side of the river, could work with it to seal the Thames with crossfire in a similar way to Coalhouse and Cliffe Forts.
		Walk along the wall beside the fort and continue past it, where a road runs parallel to the wall for a short distance before it ends near the Tilbury Ferry buildings on the left.
	www.britishwalks.org /walks/2002/281.php (1831 words)

	Thurrock Council \| News \| Coalhouse Fort Visit
		A special tour of Coalhouse Fort, Tilbury was organised earlier this month when Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Liz Forgan and Chief Executive of Thames Gateway South Essex Mary Spence visited Thurrock as part of a trip to the Thames Gateway area.
		The fort, only open to the public at certain times during the year, needs substantial funding to be restored to its original condition, to make it accessible to the public and to provide a more interesting historical attraction.
		Since 1983 the fort, owned by Thurrock Council, has been leased to the Coalhouse Fort Project, a voluntary organisation which has rescued the building from total dereliction.
	www.thurrock-community.org.uk /Council/news/content.php?page=story&ID=1628 (349 words)

	Thurrock: £1.7m needed to save fort - This Is Essex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury, which was built in 1860, has been run for many years by volunteer members of the Coalhouse Fort Project.
		John Brice, chair of the Coalhouse Fort Project, said: "Our main objective is to save the fort, after many years of neglect.
		The Fort is currently open for 18 days each year.
	archive.thisisessex.co.uk /2002/01/14/168111.html (222 words)

	Coalhouse
		In East Tilbury is this amazing fort built to defend the Thames and the city of London against invasion originally.
		I'm not going to go into the history however as that is all available at www.coalhousefort.co.uk but I will tell you a tale of my evening spent with Paranormal Tours back in October of this year.
		At this point I must add that the Fort is locked via a big metal gate/door and no one can get in or out and the entire group were accounted for.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /steven.j.brown/investigations/coalhouse/231004.html (1054 words)

	Sightseeing in England and Wales
		Set in an attractive riverside park setting, Coalhouse Fort is a coastal defence fort, completed in 1874 to defend the approaches to London from the perceived threat of invasion from France and other continental powers.
		Constructed in the late 17th century at a time when artillery was the dominant weapon, the fort was designed to withstand an artillery bombardment and was built low lying with earth embankments fronted by brick.
		The fort remained garrisoned into the 1920's but its defences were never put to the test.
	www.golftravelengland.com /whileurhere/essex.asp (813 words)

	U.K. Fort Data
		Fort Nelson SU 608 072 Portsmouth, Hants Land Royal Commission Bought by Hampshire County Council 1978 and leased by Royal Armouries as out-station.
		Outside the fort on the foreshore are the remains of and old RML practice battery and a 3-pounder QF battery.
		Fort Southwick SU 626 068 Portsmouth, Hants Land Royal Commission Was Admiralty Research Establishment (H.M.S. Fort Southwick) and inaccessible.
	www.palmerstonforts.org.uk /data.htm (2684 words)

	MVT, Military Vehicle Trust Essex Annual Show, Militaria, Military Vehicles, Armour, Tanks, Jeeps, MVT Essex
		Coalhouse Fort, featured on the popular BBC TV’s Restoration series was built to defend the Thames approaches against hostile shipping.
		The Fort was garrisoned through both world wars and situated close to Tilbury Docks, one of the main embarkation points for the D Day landings.
		In addition the Fort’s many artillery pieces were on display and guided tours of the Fort were conducted during the show.
	www.mvt-essex.org.uk /annual.htm (1096 words)

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