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Fort Widley is a Victorian fort built on top of Portsdown Hill near Widley, Hampshire. It was built between 1860 and 1868 on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom. It was designed, along with the other Palmerston Forts atop Portsdown, to protect Portsmouth from attack from the rear. It is within the council area of Portsmouth.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1387128.
Place Type: Victorian Fort
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.853702,-1.0683724
Grid Reference: SU 6567 0643
Council Area: Portsmouth CA
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA
GBPN ID: 301899
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fort_Widley,_Hampshire_301899
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Historic England Grade II* Listed 1387128.
Place Type: Victorian Fort
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.853702,-1.0683724
Grid Reference: SU 6567 0643
Council Area: Portsmouth CA
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA
GBPN ID: 301899
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fort_Widley,_Hampshire_301899
Peruse Hampshire on Wikishire