| Fort Nelson, Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 64pdr R.M.L. on traversing carriage – part of the original armament of Fort Nelson. | |
| Type | Palmerston fort |
| Location | Boarhunt |
| Coordinates | 50°51′40″N 1°08′20″W / 50.8610°N 1.1389°W |
| OS grid reference | SU 60696 07203 |
| Area | Hampshire |
| Built | 1860–1867 |
| Owner | Hampshire County Council |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Fort Nelson, Boarhunt |
| Designated | 22 Dec 1971 |
| Reference no. | 1350616 |
  Location of Fort Nelson, Hampshire in Hampshire | |
Fort Nelson, in the civil parish of Boarhunt[1] in the English county of Hampshire, is one of five defensive forts built on the summit of Portsdown Hill in the 1860s, overlooking the important naval base of Portsmouth. It is now part of the Royal Armouries, housing their collection of artillery, and a Grade I Listed Building.[2]
- ^ "Office for National Statistics". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1350616)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2015.