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Progress Report 2017

Workday 18th June 2017 0900hrs sailing From Queenborogh ATL, sunny 30oc Attended by Alan Harmer, Ray Pashley, David Phillips, Neal Short, Steve Groves, Seb Groves, Steve Christian, Ramon Potter, Paul, Bob Vine, Adam & Oisis Work Details Ramon & Steve…
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RED SANDS – Skating a Gun Turret

A SKATEBOARDER RIPPING IT UP ON AN ABANDONED WORLD WAR 2 ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN TOWER Pro skateboarder Ben Grove takes his board to skate in one of the most incredible abandoned locations in the world. Located offshore in the Thames Estuary,…
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Mystery Jets – Making of Bubblegum (Behind The Scenes)

Mystery Jets behind the scenes making of Bubblegum video. http://youtu.be/836CKYM_y8k
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Mystery Jets – Bubblegum (Official Music Video)

Curve of the Earth - The new album from the Mystery Jets out now. Visit the MJ store http://po.st/MJStore for exclusive album bundles including signed copies, double gatefold vinyl & signed lithograph prints. Download on iTunes : http://po.st/MysteryJetsiTunes / Listen…
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Progress Report 2014

Progress Report 2014 Project Redsand would like to thank the Work Team for their sterling efforts at the Fort.A group of 10 professionals make up the Work Team, most being members of Underground Kent www.undergroundkent.co.uk with some serving in the British Army.…
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Public Presentation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMr1ALMBjOI Video update of Project Redsand progress and history. We need your support, please visit our website for more information on how you can get involved
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The Story of the Texas Towers – Project Redsand Exclusive!

Texas Towers – With grateful thanks to David Lytle for permission to publish this article (Copyright David Lytle). Read the PDF here Article compiled by David Lytle, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. david.lytle@ntlworld.com Source material reproduced with kind permission of…Mark Farmer http://www.thetexastowers.com,…
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Young Inspired

Inspired by her Fathers interest in marine structures, 9 year old Jo Lytle from County Antrim, Northern Ireland, has built her own  Maunsell Sea Tower. The Blitz of London in WW2 was the subject of her school project and so…
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The Prodigy at Redsands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=HHFsqPeNfsE The prodigy have launched their new album “Invaders Must Die” at the start of their world tour. The new video and publicity at the venues features the Redsand Fort. This will no doubt help to raise awareness of the…
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Winter storms take out wartime fenders

The 66 year old docking stage at the Southern Gun Tower has finally given up resisting the harsh winter storms.  Maintenance crews removed several tons of debris surrounding the tower legs in February to prevent any structural damage to the…
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BBC at Redsands

BBC Two - Coast Tuesday July 14th 2009 iPlayer:  www.bbc.co.uk
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REDSAND FORT – SEPTEMBER 1943

Instructions for the towage and grounding of the Redsand Towers G1 Southern Gun Tower on Friday, September 3rd, 1943.The full plans and instructions for both the Redsand and Shivering Sand Forts are now available for public viewing.  Thanks to a…
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