Tilbury - Fort

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Description

Tilbury Fort is an English Heritage property in Tilbury. It was built by Henry VIII in 1539 and it was here that Elizabeth I made her famous speech in anticipation on the Armada in 1588. She said 'I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and a king of England too.' The present structure was built for Charles II between 1670 and 1683.

Hobbies & Activities category: Town walls, fortifications, gates; Historic site

Address

Tilbury Fort
Fort Road
Tilbury RM18 7NR
United Kingdom

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=48

Hours

April 1 to October 31

Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

November 1 to March 20

Open	10:00	Closed	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	16:00			16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24) Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)