Sujet

Tilbury Fort, c17th century, (c1960s)

Légende

Tilbury Fort, c17th century, (c1990-2010). An aerial reconstruction drawing. An artillery fort on the north bank of the River Thames in England. The earliest version of the fort, comprising a small blockhouse with artillery covering the river, was constructed by King Henry VIII to protect London against attack from France as part of his Device programme, the fort was enlarged by Sir Bernard de Gomme from 1670 onwards to form a star-shaped defensive work, with angular bastions

Date

1960

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive

Notre référence

HRM19B35_128

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (3,1Mo) / 42,1cm x 29,7cm / 4974 x 3513 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport fleuve bâtiment bâtiments Fleuve La Tamise La Tamise fort paysage bateau bateaux arts pays forme art Britannique géographie Anglais couleur la défense fortification lieu schéma tilbury Essex La Grande-Bretagne FOSSÉ concept défensif 21e siècle vue aérienne Étoile-Formé reconstruction Stewart Stuart historique English Heritage King of England paysage King Henry VIII Henry VIII Bernard Bernard de Sir Bernard de Gomme Gomme Bernard de Gomme de Gomme Alan Ernest Sorrell Sorrell Alan Ernest Alan Sorrell paysage