Fort Horsted

In the event of actual invasion and an attack on HM Dockyard Chatham, additional field defence would have augmented the forts, with trenches and battery positions.

Deemed to have become obsolete by 1910, the fort formed part of Chatham's land defences in both World Wars.

In World War I brick emplacements and a pillbox were built on the ramparts, and fixed anti-aircraft guns of an early type were installed (possibly 12-pdr coastal defence guns on improvised high-angle mountings, not be confused with the later naval version).

Horsted is speculated to have been named after the legendary Saxon warrior Horsa, who was killed at nearby Aylesford while fighting the Britons.

While it is in relatively good condition, its commercial use has seen some new construction and modification which has seen the significant loss of the original structure and features.