WELCOME TO PROJECT REDSAND

Project Redsand was set up with the aims of conserving, preserving and interpreting the history of the structure known as Redsands Fort. The long term goal is for restoration to the point where public visits can take place safely and give visitors a comprehensive view of how the fort was built, why it was built and the uses it has been put to over the decades since its construction.

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Fort Fans

Hello Fort fans hope all of you are well This has been sent in by possibly our youngest fan 7 year old Lauren Proudfoot of Leigh On Sea in Essex All pictures used with kind permission of Lauren’s Father Greg…

U6 Maunsell Drawings

Guy Anson Maunsell's Fruitful mind produced lots of Seafort defence designs, two were subsequently approved by the Ministry and Admiralty . The Maunsell Army forts as shown below this included Nore Sands, Redsands and Shivering Sands and the Naval forts…

Hidden Britain by Drone

Series 2 Episode 2 Sir Tony's flying cameras reveal a top-secret underground Cold War bunker, a super-sized luxury car emporium and rusting sea-forts that were once a hideaway for pirates Watch now http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hidden-britain-by-drone/on-demand/68238-002

Abandoned Engineering

Britain's Sea Fort Complex Series 2, Episode 2 Seven huge steel boxes stand rusting in the Thames Estuary. Hear how the Red Sands sea fort was once Britain's first line of defence against the Nazis. http://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/abandoned-engineering/watch-online/5817377315001

World of Warships – Army Naval Fortress: Redsand

Iconic naval forts, designed to protect the Thames and Mersey estuaries during the World War 2—the Red Sands forts are under the historical spotlight! Looking like a hybrid between an oil rig and an anti-aircraft tower, the Maunsell forts have a…

One Inch Dreams

http://www.facebook.com/OneInchDreams/videos/1209963342386172/ Link to Official Page: https://www.oneinchdreams.com/projects/slackline-maunsell-fortsThe Dreamers have been dreaming, thinking and working on this teaser for a long time.This is just a sneak preview of "In Between Boundaries", which we hope to be able to share with you on Vimeo…

"These days there are few adventures to be undertaken close to home."

"However, this is one, and one considered to be well worth undertaking."

Robin John Adcroft (Banks) RIP 1950 - 2018
Visionary and Founder of Project Redsand

Visit the Forts - X-Pilot

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X-Pilot is a charter vessel working mainly in the rivers Medway and Swale in Kent and the Thames Estuary and also rivers in Essex in the Southeast of England. X-Pilot is licensed by the Port of London Authority for boat hire.

To book trips to Visit Redsand Fort with the X-Pilot please contact them via their website or their Facebook page.

The X-Pilot is Kent’s Classic Pilot Vessel, a charter boat sailing the rivers Medway, Swale and in the Thames Estuary. X-Pilot is a Port of London Authority licensed vessel for hire and can work in most rivers in Kent and Essex and the River Thames in Southeast England. X-Pilot’s Captain, Alan Harmer, is licensed as a Boatmaster by the Maritime Coastguard Agency. The X-Pilot is fully insured and licensed to carry twelve passengers and up to four crew.

X-Pilot is also the Official Supply Vessel for Project Redsand the custodians of the World War II Maunsell Fort off the Southeast coast of England and we offer regular trips to view these Redsand Towers and occasionally even offer the chance to board to support the Project’s Work Party’s trips to preserve and restore this fantastic British monument. You’ll definitely want to check out our Grand Forts Tour, a magnificent eight hour adventure that along with the Redsand Towers takes in the Shivering Sands Towers, the Knock John Fort and Isle of Grain Fort.

X-Pilot was built in 1967 and originally served as the pilot vessel on the River Thames based at Gravesend when she was simply called Pilot.

We also offer all kinds of trips and one of a kind experiences, if you’re organizing a party or anniversary, you may be a marine photographer or filming on the river and looking for that perfect charter boat, or maybe you’d like to hire the vessel just for yourself, or would just like to travel alongside Britain’s beautiful river sides and coastline and see the forts guarding the Thames, then X-Pilot is the charter vessel for you.

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Project Redsand CIO is funded by voluntary contributions and donations.

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We are always looking for skilled people to help us with the restoration effort.

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