Coalhouse Point

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Coalhouse Point is a riverside location on the north bank of the River Thames in Essex, England, historically significant for its strategic position in coastal defense.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic location
headland
administrativeArea Borough of Thurrock
linked to: Thurrock
associatedWith defense of Port of London
country England
currentUse heritage and recreation area
defenseFunction artillery position covering river approaches
distanceToLondonApprox about 25 miles east of central London
environmentType estuarine
eraOfMajorDevelopment Victorian era
floodProtection sea defenses and embankments
fortifiedSinceCentury 19th century
hasAccess local roads from East Tilbury
hasCoastalDefenseRole yes
hasFeature marshland
river foreshore
sea wall
hasNearbyStructure East Tilbury Battery
World War II defenses
hasStructure Coalhouse Fort
hasViewTowards Kent shore across the Thames
hasWalkingRoute riverside paths
heritageCategoryNearby scheduled monument (Coalhouse Fort)
historicalSignificance part of the lower Thames defensive chain
historicalUse defense of approaches to London via the Thames
landUse riverside open space
locatedIn Essex
Thurrock
locatedNear East Tilbury
locatedOn north bank of the River Thames
nearbyIndustrialHistory Thames-side forts and batteries
nearbySettlement East Tilbury village
Tilbury
overlooks Thames shipping channel
partOf Thames Estuary
region East of England
river River Thames
linked to: Thames
strategicImportance coastal defense of the River Thames
strategicLocation controls bend in the River Thames
subjectOf local conservation interest
terrain low-lying riverside land
usedDuringConflict World War I
World War II

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Coalhouse Fort namedAfter Coalhouse Point