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Fort Brockhurst, Hampshire

Fort Brockhurst is a mid 19th century brick built fort near Gosport, Hampshire. Brockhurst is one of a line of five forts, constructed between 1858 and 1862 which together make up the 'Gosport Advanced Line' intended to provide landward protection for the great naval and dockyard establishment at Portsmouth. The fort is polygonal in overall plan and measures over 1,410ft by 1,115ft. The main ramparts carried 19 heavy guns above casemates. The monument is within the council area of Gosport (Hampshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1013401.

Place Type: Victorian Fort
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.815057,-1.1553744
Grid Reference: SU 5960 0206
Council Area: Gosport CA (Hampshire CA)
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA

GBPN ID: 301891
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fort_Brockhurst,_Hampshire_301891

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