Grain Tower, Abandoned Sea Fort, Isle of Grain, Medway Kent.

The Grain Tower Battery was built to stand like a concrete guardian stationed just off the shore of the Isle of Grain. It’s the last-built example of this particular type of gun tower, thanks to rapidly advancing technological improvements. By the time the tower was completed in 1855, newer rifled muzzle loaders had rendered it all but obsolete.
It was soon repurposed as a communications tower. The tower was briefly used during World War I and again during World War II. However, it was decommissioned in 1956, just over a century after it was opened. Now, the tower’s future remains uncertain. It’s been in private hands since 2005, but as of yet no one has done anything with it so it just stands within the water, unused and largely isolated from the shore.
For a detailed account of the history and layout of Grain Tower please take a look here..
www.subbrit.org.uk/sites/grai...
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[@TomokoMurakami]

Thank you for filming this. You're a lovely couple.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thanks for your kind comment.. We're glad you enjoyed watching 👍😊

[@Mac0666]

Such an amazing place, I remember fishing off there with my brother in the 80's...Shame it's been vandalised over the year's. Great video, thanks'for doing it.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thank you for watching and it is such ashame 😐

[@nikolasadrien5284]

@Bryce Devon it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thanks so much, you saved my account :D

[@brycedevon5547]

@Nikolas Adrien Glad I could help xD

[@richardfarrant6246]

Thanks for the video, I have sailed past this tower so many times and often wondered what it was like on there, answered a lot of my questions, keep up the good work, stay safe.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thank you very much we wished we did it better tho... Stay safe also 😊

[@jamescardwell2986]

Great to see you Guys again , And yes there was some interesting Graffiti . seemed someone was fond of Randy Redcap , he was everywhere.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Yes its a real shame about all the messy graffiti, I can never understand it myself.. Hope your keeping well 🙂

[@benhikescamps]

Good video Em and Stu. I’ve always been intrigued by this place. Please can you go back and do a camp with the tide in?? Happy New Year - Ben ⛺️😊

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Only if you come 😊

[@daveallen7982]

Flippin' ek! that was good❤👍 and well done for walking across that concrete bridge 😮

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thanks Dave, this is probably our favourite explore so far! 😁

[@daveallen7982]

I'm still digesting it👍👍

[@robertgarrett4046]

An incredible building having parts built from different eras , nice to see it is still in great condition ,and also having good views ,with aiding to fire the guns at the time . Great video Em and Stu . Rob.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

This is without a doubt the best place we've explored so far! The history and fascinating architecture is amazing.. Thanks again for watching 👍

[@ExploringwithCarl]

I had a great over night stay on there too. Happy New Year Emm & Stu

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

We'd have liked to have stayed the night but after hearing from a local lady about the large number of imagrants that get dropped off there in boats at night to then make their way over to the mainland kind of puts us off abit.. Happy New year to you also 😊

[@ExploringwithCarl]

@@ExploringWithEmAndStu Wow I'm glad I only new about this now, it would of spoilt my stay thinking about it. I might mention about this on my live stream at 9pm tonight to some people who stayed over with me. Your very welcome to come on my stream yard panel and mention your channel and what its about and even chat about the fort too 😁

[@corkghostresearchers7211]

Hi guys👋👋 Love the video what a cool place. Stay safe👍👻🇮🇪

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

This place has been on our radar for ages so was amazing to finally get to go. Glad u enjoyed the video, we appreciate you watching 🙂👍

[@raymondgill9796]

I've seen a few videos of this fascinating piece of history. Yours is by far the best in that you took us through the history in a methodical manner but still kept it interesting too. I think I will watch it again tomorrow.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thank you very much Raymond, we tried to make it as informative as we could as give it the recognition it deserves. Glad you liked it 😊👍

[@robertfreeman2608]

Hey u guys thanks for this been waiting for this so many thanks hope your both doing ok thanks for this great vid.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thanks Rob, unfortunately a few of our footage files became corrupt so couldn't be used so we had to be fairly imaginative with the editing.. glad we still managed to put together a half decent video from it though. Thanks for watching as always, hope your keeping well too 😊👍

[@robertfreeman2608]

@@ExploringWithEmAndStu You done well Stu what a fantastic place to vist love to go there myself one day. Thanks for the vid take care buddy.

[@ScottExploring]

Great Video, I am just surprised that people go through the trouble of going all the way out there just to do graffities.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thanks Scott, yes it always surprises us to the lengths some people will go to vandalise places like these, such a shame 😔 Thanks for watching and commenting, always appreciated 👍😊

[@JFG_01]

Great Video ! Thanks for sharing 👍 😎

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@JFG_01]

@@ExploringWithEmAndStu Going to visit the fort 2moz to get some fpv footage low tide 1445 🤔👍😎

[@exploringtheoutdoors5752]

Amazing! Best Grain Tower video I've seen so far.. Love all the great information and the drone footage really made it! Keep up the good work.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thank you we hope you enjoy your Christmas and New year 😊

[@Benslife96]

I cant wait to go back to this place!! Its in my top 5 explores... the views are so nice from on top of the tower !! I remember sitting in the edge of that place for about 30 mins just looking off to sea relaxing :) Great information also .. most informative video ive seen on the place

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thanks Ben, we filmed this a while ago now and now look back and wish we'd done it abit differently and loosing a load of the footage didn't help lol, I'm sure we'll return again one day. As soon as lockdown is out of the way Kent is the first place we plan on returning to as there's still loads we want to see. Thanks for your kind comment and glad u like it 😊👍

[@burningsandsexploration3711]

Your videos look so professional. This place is so fascinating. I love the history. Brilliant.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Thank you, we appreciate your nice comment and glad u liked it 😊👍

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

We have sea forts near us can't walk to them tho 😂so ta for sharing this with us please stay safe and well sending regards xx

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

I think this is the only sea fort around this area which can be walked to, we'll need a boat to get to the others! Thanks for watching, stay safe 😊

[@fxtblues]

At the start of one video could you please say each others names in the intro? Stu saying "I'm Em" would be soooooo funny !

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Lol.. watch this space you never know we might slip it in there one day to see i anyone notices 😆

[@fxtblues]

@@ExploringWithEmAndStu Ah you have to do it, I doubt anyone would spot it as we're all so used to your intro !!! 😆

[@anthonydefreitas6006]

I never realised it was part Martello Tower, thats a good piece of detail. Across the other side that would be Garrison Point Fort. Cliffe Fort isn't far from there.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Yes it was originally built as a martello tower, which can be hard to tell underneath all the later add-ons. This part of the medway is surrounded by forts built in the mid 19th century, the only other ones we've only been to so far is Shornemead near Gravesend and the fort on the mainland at Grain which we released last week but hope to get to Cliffe fort at some point this year, unfortunately Garrison Point Fort is still being used by a builders company i believe so may be some time before we get the opportunity to visit there.. Thanks for watching 😊