casemates

Another part of a puzzle complete. This section of the Fort Clarence tunnel network compliments my visit to the East Casemates in 2018 which I had incorrectly titled "Centre Blockhouse". A little confusion on my part as the East casemates appear to be a standalone structure but is clearly part...

Quick bit of history: This is one of the many forts in Medway and construction started in 1808 and completed in 1812. The fort was built to run from its flanking tower Medway Tower that sat on the river right through to it's other flanking tower Maidstone Tower on Maidstone road, sadly neither...

Had a little wander around the citadel the other day looking for something else, and ended up back here. Just the south as tbh lockdown has made me to chubby to get through the pipe again..... Couple of added photos at the end of another location down there.... little bit of history The...

So here it is my first visit to the north and south casemates and the Infamous pipe of terrorise arrived in Dover for sun rise and made our way to the casemates after a walk of about 45 minutes we arived at the destination and made our way through some prickly bushes and some thorns then the...

Can anyone shed some light on the north and south casemates and the infamous pipe is it still open or sealed . Please help x

The Citadel was the heart of Dover's Western Heights fortress. Construction began at the end of the 18th / beginning of the 19th century, building on earlier earthworks. It was designed so that each ditch is flanked by gunrooms and is an angular shape reminiscent of the forts designed by Vauban...

So I went back to the Western Outworks recently so that I could make a film. As usual, the double caponier’s buried bellow the surface but the casemates still remain including the Haxo Casemates which are above the South Casemates which you can use the service tunnel inside to reach the North...

The casemates have been on my to do list for sometime, and when my old exploring buddy who stopped doing it back in July said he fancied something this weekend, it seemed like a great opportunity. Back when I had just started off we went looking for the casemates one day, with me guessing the...

After a quick text to Wevsky one bright sunny Saturday morning Dover bound we went, Was a really laid back easy going visit the place is so quiet its eery ! History, a bit scarce to say the least but heres what little I could find; During a new fear of invasion from Napoleon III two new dry...

Brief bit of history copied from the net... South Flank Casemates, Dover: During a new fear of invasion from Napoleon III two new dry moats where added to the existing citadel defences. The northern and the southern moat both had their own casemates built. Between these there was also a...

Visited with silverainbow and Chris, three (or four) sites over the course of the day. Was just using a point and shoot so apologies for the quality of the photos. All history is from Underground Kent. First was the Z Rocket/St Margaret's deep shelter: Fallen ducting Unlined...

After a quick text to Wevsky one bright sunny Saturday morning Dover bound we went, Was a really laid back easy going visit the place is so quiet its eery ! History, a bit scarce to say the least but heres what little I could find; During a new fear of invasion from Napoleon III two new dry...

Brief bit of history copied from the net... The explore was a spur of the moment thing as i couldnt stand another day staring at the pc..SilverRainbow txt me to say he was free so we headed over to this spot.I first came here about a year and a half ago and only managed the south casemates as...

Firstly can I apologise as these are my first attempt at non point & shoot and also first attempt at editing etc!:eek: any advice would be greatly appreciated! Little bit of history although has been covered many times before. The North & South casemates are part of the Western outworks...

Right this was our third and we had decided last attempt in the dark to find the entrance,google earth images look nothing like they do in the dark in real life,this we have discovered last 2 nights in the rain,So with unclebulgaria and this time joined by nitewalker and tony we set off intent...