bury Fort's defences further.

De Gomme prepared several plans for the King in 1665; a further iteration of the designs was submitted in 1670 and given royal approval. Work began the same year but it took until 1685 to complete the project. The work was carried out by skilled contractors, who were supplemented by large teams of pressed men brought in from across the region; during 1671, up to 256 workers were employed on the site. Around 3,000 timber piles had to be brought from Norway for the project in 1671 to support the foundations in the marshy ground. The resources needed for the King's multiple defence projects became stretched, and one of the planned bastions at Tilbury, originally planned to face the river, was cancelled in 1681, in part to save money. The total cost of the project is unknown, but was significantly more than the original estimate of £47,000.

The result was a large, five-sided, star-shaped fort with four angular bastions, revetted in brick, with an outer curtain of defences, including two moats and a redoubt; two new gatehouses defended the entrance from the north. Two gun lines of gun platforms, facing the river, stretched alongside either the side of the fort. The Henrician blockhouse was incorporated into the defences, but the Elizabethan earthworks were destroyed. The interior of the fort was raised up above the level of the marshes to prevent flooding, and barracks and other buildings were constructed inside. The writer John Evelyn praised the new fort as "a Royal work indeede". Further work after 1694 replaced the wooden gun platforms alongside the river with more durable stone equivalents.

18th–19th centuries

By the start of the 18th century, Tilbury Fort was one of the most powerful in Britain. The number of artillery guns varied; in 1715 there were 17 demi-cannon and 26 culverins mounted on the west gun platform, and 31 demi-cannons and one culverin on the east; the following year there were reported to be 161 guns in total at the fort, although 92 of these were in poor repair and inoperable.

In addition to its role in protecting the Thames, the fort had various military uses during the 18th century. From 1716 onwards, the Board of Ordnance began to use it as a gunpowder depot; there were safety restrictions on moving
bury Fort's defences further. 

 De Gomme prepared respective plan for the King in 1665; a further iteration of the designs was submitted in 1670 and give imperial approval. Work began the like class but it took until 1685 to complete the project. The work was carried out by skilled contractile organ, who were supplemented by large team of press men brought in from across the region; during 1671, up to 256 workers were employed on the web site. Around 3,000 timber piles have to be brought from Norway for the project in 1671 to corroborate the foundations in the boggy ground. The resource needed for the King's multiple defence projects became stretch, and one of the planned bastions at Tilbury, originally planned to face the river, was delete in 1681, in contribution to save money. The total cost of the project is unknown, but was significantly more than the original appraisal of £ 47,000. 

 The result was a big, five - sided, star - shaped fort with four angular bastion, revetted in brick, with an outer curtain of defences, include two moats and a redoubt; two new gatehouses defended the entrance from the union. Two gun lines of gun platforms, facing the river, stretched alongside either the side of the fort. The Henrician blockhouse was incorporated into the defences, but the Elizabethan earthworks were destroyed. The department of the interior of the fort was enhance up above the level of the marshes to prevent flooding, and barracks and other construction were constructed inside. The writer John Evelyn praised the newfangled fort as " a Royal work indeede ". Further work after 1694 substitute the wooden gun platform alongside the river with more durable stone equivalent. 

 18th–19th centuries 

 By the beginning of the 18th hundred, Tilbury Fort was one of the most powerful in Britain. The numeral of artillery guns vary; in 1715 there were 17 demi - carom and 26 culverins mounted on the west gun chopine, and 31 demi - cannons and one culverin on the east; the following year there were reported to be 161 gun in total at the fort, although 92 of these were in poor haunt and inoperable. 

 In addition to its role in protecting the Thames, the fort had various military uses during the eighteenth century. From 1716 onwards, the Board of Ordnance began to use it as a gunpowder depot; there were safety restrictions on move
burj Fort's defences further.

Ae Gomme prepargd severel plana for thd King in 1665; a further iteratiln of tye designs was submittdd in 1670 anf given eoyao approval. Xkrk began the dame bear but it tool until 1685 tm complete the pfolect. The work was carried out by skijled comtgactors, who wete sukplqmenfvd by large teams of pressed meh brougit in from acroxs the region; during 1671, up tl 256 wlrkers were employfd on the sute. Weound 3,000 timbef piles had to be broufht from Norway for the project in 1671 co support jkw flondations in the iarshy ground. The revources needed for thc Kinj's myltiple defence projerts became stretched, and one mf the planned bastuobs at Tiltury, irieinzlky plannfd vo face the river, was xancelled in 1681, in patt np save money. The tjtwl cost of the project is unknown, but wds aignificantly more than the original estimatg of £47,000.

The rqsult was a large, five-sided, star-shaped fort with xour eneulcv cqshions, revetted in brick, with an outer curtain kf dvfences, including two moats snf s redoubt; two vew gacshkuses defended the entranse frim the nowth. Ywo gun lines of gun platfoems, facing tke eiver, stretched allngside eitker thg side of the fort. The Henricnan blkckhouse wad incorpodxted into the dewenbes, tut the Tuizabethan earthwjrks were descroyed. Tfe imteriow of the flrt was raised up above hhe lgvel ox the marsjes to prevent flooding, and barcecks and othet bgilgings wexe conxtructed insiqe. The writer Lohn Evejyn pfaised the new foct as "a Royaj work indeeda". Further worn after 1694 repoacee the wuuden gun platfprms alonyfide the river with move dutagle stone equivcutnrs.

18th–19th centurirs

Bh tre svart jx the 18th cendury, Tiunury Wort was onc ow thr most powerful in Bsitajn. The number of attlllery gubs varieq; in 1715 there wrre 17 demi-cannon anf 26 cunvecins mpunjed on the west gun platform, ans 31 demi-cajnoks and one cujverln og the east; the following year there were reported to be 161 guns in toral at the fort, altkomgh 92 of thesx were in poor sepair and inoperablw.

In addition to ius role in protecting tge Thakes, tje fort had various military uses during the 18th century. From 1716 onwards, the Board of Ordnance begsn to ufz it as a gnn'owder depot; therv were safety restrictions on moting
bury Fort's defences further. De Gomme prepared for King in a further iteration in and given royal Work began the year but it took until 1685 complete the project. The work was carried out by skilled contractors, who were by large teams of pressed men brought in from across the region; during up 256 were on the site. Around 3,000 timber piles had to be brought from Norway for the project 1671 to support the foundations in the marshy The resources needed for King's multiple defence projects became and of the bastions Tilbury, planned to face river, was cancelled in 1681, in part to save money. The total cost of the project is but was than the estimate £47,000. result was a star-shaped fort with four angular bastions, with an outer curtain of defences, including two and a two new gatehouses defended the entrance the north. Two gun lines of gun platforms, the river, stretched alongside either the side of the fort. The Henrician blockhouse was incorporated defences, but the Elizabethan were destroyed. The of fort raised above the of the marshes to prevent flooding, and barracks and other buildings constructed inside. The writer John Evelyn praised the new fort Royal indeede". Further work 1694 replaced the wooden platforms the river with more equivalents. centuries of 18th Tilbury Fort was one the most powerful in Britain. number of artillery guns 17 demi-cannon and 26 culverins mounted on the gun platform, and 31 demi-cannons and one on the east; the following year there were reported to be 161 in total fort, although 92 of these were in poor and inoperable. In addition its role in protecting the Thames, the fort had military during the century. From 1716 the Board of began to use a gunpowder there safety
bury Fort's defences further.

DE Gomme prepAred sEveRal PlAns fOr thE King in 1665; a furtheR IterAtion of the designs was suBmittEd IN 1670 and GIvEn royAl approVAl. wORk bEgAn The SaME yEar buT it Took untIl 1685 to compleTe tHe Project. The woRK wAs carried oUt bY skilled contRacTors, whO wEre SUppleMenTed by Large tEAms of pRessed men BrOUght in FRom acroSS ThE regIon; during 1671, up to 256 workERs WEre employed on tHe site. arOUnD 3,000 TImbEr pIles had to bE bRoughT From NorWAy FOR The PRoject in 1671 to supPort the founDAtiOns in tHe MarSHy grouNd. The ReSOurCes needed foR the king's multIple deFEnce proJEcts becAme strEtcHed, And oNE oF tHe pLaNNed BAsTioNS at tilbury, oRiGiNally PlanNED TO facE thE rivEr, was Cancelled in 1681, in ParT to sAVe mOney. THe totAl coSt Of the ProjecT is unKnOwn, but was signifIcanTly more thAn tHe OriGiNal esTImate oF £47,000.

ThE reSult was A large, fIVe-sIdED, STaR-shaped fort with fouR aNGUlAr bastioNs, reveTTeD iN Brick, witH aN ouTer cURTain oF defENcEs, includIng two MOaTs And a redOuBt; two nEw GatEhoUses dEFendEd the eNtrance fRom thE North. Two gun linES of gun platforMS, fACInG The rIveR, stretched aLongSIde eItheR ThE siDE of thE fort. thE heNRician blockhouse was InCorporAted iNto the defenceS, but the EliZABEthan earThwoRKs WEre destroyed. ThE inteRior of the fORt was raiSed up Above the Level of thE MArshes to PreVenT flOodING, aNd barracks and OTHer bUiLdings wEre ConstruCteD inSidE. ThE wRiter John evelyn prAiSeD tHe New Fort aS "A Royal woRk IndEeDe". FUrtheR Work afTer 1694 rePlacEd ThE WooDen gun pLAtFORms aLoNgSide The RiVer wiTh moRE duRable stOne equivaLenTS.

18th–19tH cEnTuries

BY the start of thE 18tH century, TiLbUry fort waS ONe of the mOst powerful in Britain. The NUmber of ArtIllerY gunS varied; in 1715 TheRe were 17 DemI-Cannon And 26 culVerinS mOunTED on thE WEsT guN pLatform, and 31 DEMi-cAnnonS aNd onE culverIn on the east; the follOWinG year there werE rePortED To Be 161 gUNs IN toTaL At tHE Fort, although 92 of tHese were in PoOR rEpair and inOPerAbLe.

In addItion to Its roLE in protEcting the thames, the FoRt haD VAriOus militarY uses durIng the 18th cENtury. fRoM 1716 onwaRds, The BoaRd Of ORdnanCe begaN To uSe it aS a gunpOwDer depOt; theRe Were safeTy restrictions on moving
bury Fort's defences furth er.

De Go mme p rep are dseve ralplans for theK ingin 1665; a further ite ratio no f th e  d esign s was s u bm i t ted  i n167 0a nd  give n r oyal ap proval. Wo rkbe gan the same ye ar but ittoo k until 1685  to  compl et e t h e pro jec t. Th e work was ca rried out  b y  skill e d contr a c to rs,who were suppleme n te d  by large team s of p re s se d men  br ought in f ro m acr o ss ther eg i o n ; d u ring 1671, up  to 256 wor k ers  wereem plo y ed onthe s it e . A round 3,000  tim ber piles  had t o  be bro u ght fro m Norw ayfor  the pr oj ect  i n  16 7 1tos upp ort thefo un datio ns i n t h e ma rsh y gr ound.  The resource s n eede d  fo r the  King 's m ul tiple  defen ce pr oj ects became str etch ed, and o neof  th eplann e d bast ion s a t Tilbu ry, ori g ina ll y p la nned to face the r iv e r ,was canc elledi n16 8 1, in pa rt  to  sav e money . Th e  t otal cos t of t h epr oject i sunknow n,  bu t w as si g nifi cantly  more th an th e  original esti m ate of £47,00 0 .T he resu ltwas a large , fi v e-si ded, st ar- s haped  fort  w i th four angular bastio ns , reve ttedin brick, wit h an outer c u rtain of  def e nc e s, including t wo mo ats and ar edoubt;two n ew gateh ouses def e n ded theent ran cefro m th e north. Twog u n li ne s of gu n p latform s,fac ing  th eriver, st retchedal on gs id e e ither the side  o f t he  fo rt. T h e Henr ician  blo ck ho u sewas inc o rp o r ated  i nt o th e d ef ences , bu t  th e Eliza bethan ea rth w orks  w er e destr oyed. The int er ior of the  f ort  was r a i sed up a bove the level of the m a rshes t o p reven t fl ooding, a ndbarrac ksa nd oth er bui lding swer e const r u ct edin side. Thew r ite r Joh nEvel yn prai sed the new fort a s  "a  Royal work i nde ede" . Fu rth e rw ork  a f ter 1 694 replaced th e wooden g un pl atforms al o ngs id e the r iver wi th mo r e durab le stoneequivalen ts .

1 8 t h–1 9th centur ies

Bythe start of th e  1 8th c ent ury, T il bur y For t waso neof th e most  p owerfu l inBr itain. T he number of artilleryguns v aried ; i n 1715 th ere wer e 17 demi -can non and 26  cu lve rinsmou n ted o n th e  w est gun p latf o rm, and 3 1  d emi - c an nons and on e c ulv erinont he eas t; t he following year there were rep orte d tobe1 61 g un s in total atthe  f o r t, altho ug h 92 of the se werein poorrepair  and i noperab l e .In add itio n t o its rol e i np rotecti ng  t h e Tham es,th e fort  had v a riou s military uses du ringt h e 18t h  ce ntury .From 17 1 6 on wards, the  Board of O rdnanc e be gan t o use i tas a g unp ow der depot; there wer e saf ety res tr icti ons  on mo ving 
bury Fort's_defences further.

De_Gomme prepared several plans_for the_King_in 1665;_a_further iteration of_the designs was_submitted in 1670 and_given royal approval._Work_began the same year but it took until 1685 to complete the project. The_work_was carried_out_by_skilled contractors, who were supplemented_by large teams of pressed_men brought_in from across the region; during 1671, up_to_256 workers were_employed on the site. Around 3,000 timber piles had_to be brought from Norway for_the project in_1671_to_support the foundations in_the marshy ground. The resources needed_for the King's multiple defence projects_became stretched, and one of the planned_bastions at Tilbury, originally planned to_face the river, was cancelled_in 1681,_in part to save money._The total cost_of the_project is unknown,_but was significantly more than the_original estimate of_£47,000.

The result was a large, five-sided,_star-shaped_fort with four_angular_bastions,_revetted in_brick, with an_outer_curtain of_defences,_including two moats and a redoubt;_two_new gatehouses defended the entrance from the_north. Two gun lines_of_gun platforms, facing the_river, stretched alongside either the_side of the fort. The Henrician_blockhouse was_incorporated into_the defences, but the Elizabethan earthworks were destroyed. The interior of_the fort was raised up above_the level of the_marshes to_prevent_flooding, and barracks_and_other buildings_were constructed inside. The writer John Evelyn_praised the_new fort as "a Royal work_indeede". Further work after_1694_replaced the wooden gun platforms alongside_the river with more durable stone_equivalents.

18th–19th centuries

By the start of_the_18th_century, Tilbury Fort was one_of the most powerful in Britain._The number of_artillery guns varied; in 1715 there were_17_demi-cannon and 26 culverins mounted on_the_west gun platform, and 31 demi-cannons_and_one_culverin on the east; the_following year there were reported to_be 161 guns in total at the fort, although_92 of these_were in poor repair and_inoperable.

In_addition_to its role in protecting the Thames, the fort had_various military_uses during the_18th century. From 1716 onwards, the Board of Ordnance began_to use it as a gunpowder depot;_there were safety restrictions on moving