Abandoned WWII Maunsell Forts. Since 2003, Project Redsands has been working on their preservation for the future. More info: www.project-redsand.com/project.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts
Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.
Fueron construidos para ayudar a defender el Reino Unido durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
To protect London and other Thames settlements during World War II, the Royal Navy built several Maunsell forts , named after their design...
Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.
The Maunsell Sea Forts were small fortified towers built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries during the Second World War to help defend the U...
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Abandoned WWII Maunsell Forts. Since 2003, Project Redsands has been working on their preservation for the future. More info: www.project-redsand.com/project.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts
Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.
Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.
Les tours du fort Red Sands sont un ensemble de bunkers sur pilotis sur l'estuaire de la Tamise, des reliquats des forts Maunsell.
British engineer Guy Maunsell designed these innovative WW2 forts, and their remnants can still be seen off the east coast of England. After U.K. military decommissioning in the '50s, they have housed pirate radio stations and present-day preservationists. Algae, rust, and peeling paint now add extra character to the concrete, metal fortifications. As seen here, you can peruse the dilapidated accommodations, serene vantage points, and inventive architecture of these enduring relics. See more galleries: CERN, Expo 2012, Concealed Homes
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The Maunsell Sea Forts in the estuaries of rivers Thames and Mersey were built to help defend the United Kingdom during the second World War...
A pirate radio can be described as an illegal or unregulated radio transmission. In particular, UK pirate radio [unlicensed illegal broadcasting] was popular in the 1960s and experienced another su…
