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As England welcomes a new Carolean era, our historian Steven Brindle takes a look at our new monarch, the two Charles who reigned before him and other royal connections to the name. 👑
Discover more ➡️ https://eht.social/3ClB6Ux
📸 © Keystone Press and Alamy Stock Photo.
Six years ago today, ( which would have been a Saturday evening) the TV Series Taboo staring Tom Hardy was first aired on BBC1. The series that was filmed in the winter of 2016, extensively used Tilbury Fort as its main location and was on site for approximately 4 months, the longest film shoot at an English Heritage site to date. Areas used were the moats, West Gunpowder Magazine, Landport gate, Master Gunners house, East Magazine, Dead house, and main Parade ground to name but a few, site team have many fond memories of the film shoot, cast and crew, we thank them for their support 🎩🎬🎞
On this day 1st of January 1818 the first edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published.
Published anonymously on New year's day and dedicated to William Godwin Mary's father.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is one of the greatest Gothic novels of it age and has a mention of
Tilbury Fort - Chapter: 18, page: 6, - we arrived a few days at Rotterdam, whence we proceeded by sea to England. It was on a clear morning, in the latter days of December, that I first saw the white cliffs of Britain. The banks of the Thames presented a new scene, they were flat but fertile, and almost every town was marked by the remembrance of some story. We saw Tilbury Fort and remembered the Spanish Armada, Gravesend Woolwich and Greenwich places which I have heard of even in my country. At length we saw the numerous steeples of London, St,Paul's towering above all, and the Tower framed in English history.
Step into England's story
🎉 Happy New Year from Tilbury Fort 🎉
We are open this Saturday to explore this 17th century fort with its bastions, gunpowder magazines, exhibition and artillery tunnel,
Open from 10am till 4pm
🎄Merry Christmas from all at Tilbury Fort 🎄
Winter Solstice
Snowy view from the South East bastion
Beautiful snowy scene at Tilbury Fort ❄️⛄️❄️
Its another frosty morning today but we are still open for a brisk walks ❄️
Today is Saint Barbara day,
Saint Barbara is the patron saint of miners, military engineers, gunners and anyone who works with gunpowder explosives and especially artillery men. 💥
Its been a busy couple of weeks at Tilbury Fort with maintenance work, surveys, conservation and School visits, we even managed to fit in a little improvement work to the interpretation in the exhibition. Pictured here is an artisan working on the old barrel hoist to better display how it worked.
Blue skies and Red Coats, today at Tilbury Fort with the 44th East Essex Regiment, training new recruits 💂♀️
This Sunday 20th November the 44th East Essex Regiment will be holding their final training day of the year at Tilbury Fort, site opens from 10:00 am. This would be the ideal time to "take the shilling" ready for next year. Or just drop by and say hello, we'd love to see you.
This Remembrance Sunday we remember those who have fought and died in conflict.
📷 Unveiling of permanent Cenotaph by King George V, 1920.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
What Are Witches’ Marks? | Historic England
Marks usually scribed onto stone or woodwork to protect inhabitants and visitors from witches and evil spirits.
👻🎃 Happy Halloween 👻 🎃
Hear is a spooky orb photographed in the dead house
Don't forget to put your clocks back ⏰ 🕰
🐱Today is national cat day, and our memories return to 2019 when Tilbury Fort was a Film location for The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, based on the extraordinary true story about the 19th century British artist who painted surreal cat paintings, staring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy 🐱🎬
Dramatic sunset view from Tilbury Fort Fort yesterday evening 📷
It's a great weekend for a autumn walk around Tilbury Fort and don't forget we are dog friendly, just look at this handsome doggie pausing for a photo between playing in the leaves 🐶 🍂
World Mental Health Day
Still good weather for your autumnal walks and don't forget we are dog friendly also 👣 🐕 🍂
Its been a beautiful start to October, making lovely autumnal walks
🎧 Have you listened to our latest podcast? 🎧
This week, we discuss the story of one of London’s more usual landmarks – the Wellington Arch, which recently played a key role in the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Discover why it was built and its significance over the last 200 years.
Listen here ➡️ https://eht.social/2WMAfc6
As a mark of respect, English Heritage is closing Tilbury Fort on Monday 19 September 2022 for Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral.
“I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.”
So spoke Her Majesty The Queen in 1947.
She was a woman of her word, and she will be greatly missed.
We send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family: https://eht.social/3KZ81Bj
🍧🍦 Remember when eating one of our delicious ice creams watch out for brain freeze 🍦🥶
We have plenty of space for Picnicking at Tilbury Fort and some shade under our lovely trees, we are also open this bank holiday Monday ⛱🌳
🐶 Happy International Dog Day, remember we are a dog friendly site and there’s plenty for room for walking your dog 🐶
Free Tilbury Fort family adventure trail map available for kids at our ticket office, just ask our friendly staff
Today we welcomed the Chelmsford Muslim Association group visit, before their visit to see the Ten pound Poms show by Time Will Tell Theatre at the London Cruise terminal. The visit was organised by Essex Cultural Diversity Project
Tilbury Fort would like to extend our thanks to local tour guide Phil who provided some local history facts accompanied with images, on our living history weekend
I you enjoyed the living history weekend at Tilbury Fort there is further Waterloo soldier life experience at Apsley House on the 20th and 21st August, please see the link below for further details
Join us for an up close and personal Waterloo experience at A Soldier’s Life on Sat 20 & Sun 21 August! History will come to life with interactive activities and a unique recreation of the Battle of Waterloo!
Find out more 👉https://bit.ly/Apsley-Soldiers-Life
🐱Today is International cat day, and our memories return to 2019 when Tilbury Fort was a Film location for The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, based on the extraordinary true story about the 19th century British artist who painted surreal cat paintings, staring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy 🐱🎬
Last weekend we kicked off the summer holidays with our living History weekend with the 44th East Essex Regiment and special guest the Royal Horse Artillery, here are some images of the event
🌞 Temperature recorded on our Cannon yesterday afternoon reaching 30 degrees, today's forecasting is said to be higher, do take in the heat 😎 ⛱
🌞 It’s going to be a scorcher this weekend, here at Tilbury Fort we have a gentle breeze from the River Thames and our tunnels are nice and cool. ❄️
The hot arid weather has left the grass so dry it has revealed the remains of the 19th century infirmary, canteen and married officer’s barracks damaged bombing in WW2 (demolished 1950s)
No need to pre book you visit we are open from 10 till 5 last admissions is 4:30pm
This morning the Queens baton relay crossed the Thames from Gravesend to Tilbury where it will go on to Basildon, images courtesy of Girl about Thames
The Queen’s Baton Relay making its way from Gravesend to Tilbury across the Thames this morning.
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