Palmerston Forts, East Anglia

Palmerston Forts, East Anglia

The Palmerston Forts along the north bank of the Thames and East Anglia include:

*Beacon Hill Battery, Harwich
*Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury
*East Tilbury Battery, East Tilbury
*Landguard Fort, Felixstowe


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