Fort Brockhurst
Encyclopedia
Fort Brockhurst is one of the Palmerston Forts
, in Gosport
, England
. It is now an English Heritage
property.
Fort Brockhurst was designed by William Crossman in the 19th century to protect Portsmouth
. With its formidable fire-power, its main purpose was to guard the approach from potential landing areas on the south Hampshire
coast.
Although modern life has encroached on the fort, its fabric remains largely unaltered and the parade ground, gun ramps and moated keep can all be viewed.
Constructional details of the casemates are able to be seen due to unrepaired second world war bomb damage at the North-East corner.
The site is occasionally open to the public, under the auspices of English Heritage .
Fort Rowner
to the South-West is in a similar state of preservation, but is inside HMS Sultan naval base and it is only opened to the public once a year under the banner of "Heritage Open Week".
Palmerston Forts, Portsmouth
The Palmerston Forts that encircle Portsmouth were built in response to the 1859 Royal Commission dealing with the perceived threat of a French invasion. The forts were intended to defend the Dockyard in Portsmouth. Construction was carried out by the Royal Engineers and civilian contractors...
, in Gosport
Gosport
Gosport is a town, district and borough situated on the south coast of England, within the county of Hampshire. It has approximately 80,000 permanent residents with a further 5,000-10,000 during the summer months...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is now an English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
property.
Fort Brockhurst was designed by William Crossman in the 19th century to protect Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
. With its formidable fire-power, its main purpose was to guard the approach from potential landing areas on the south Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
coast.
Although modern life has encroached on the fort, its fabric remains largely unaltered and the parade ground, gun ramps and moated keep can all be viewed.
Constructional details of the casemates are able to be seen due to unrepaired second world war bomb damage at the North-East corner.
The site is occasionally open to the public, under the auspices of English Heritage .
Fort Rowner
Fort Rowner
Fort Rowner is one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England. It is now an English Heritage property.Built circa 1858 as part of the outer defence line for Gosport along with Fort Brockhurst and Fort Elson to the North East and Fort Grange and Fort Gomer to the South West. The fort was later...
to the South-West is in a similar state of preservation, but is inside HMS Sultan naval base and it is only opened to the public once a year under the banner of "Heritage Open Week".
External links
- Fort Brockhurst page at English Heritage
- http://www.palmerstonforts.org.uk/pdf/brockhurst.pdf Palmerston Forts Society fact sheet on Fort Brockhurst
- Information for teachers: English Heritage