Nic and I set out today for a visit to Cliffe Fort, built during the 1860s to protect the entrance to the Thames. Now owned by an adjacent aggregate works, the fort was abandoned shortly after World War II when it served as anti-aircraft battery to defend the approaches to London.
It now lies derelict and is subject to flooding, not that it mattered as we were not able to gain access upon arrival as the road was closed. Workers we spoke to on the site assured us that the closure was temporary, and that means of entry would soon be re-established. Slightly disappointed, we decided to return at a later date.
In the mean time here is a photograph of a dredger arriving at the nearby Brett Aggregates processing wharf.
24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/320 second at f/8. Matrix metering. ISO 160
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