| Fort Elson | |
|---|---|
  Location of Fort Elson in Hampshire | |
| Type | Palmerston Fort |
| Location | Gosport |
| Coordinates | 50°49′22″N 1°09′03″W / 50.822865°N 1.150902°W |
| OS grid reference | SU 59902 02893 |
| Area | Hampshire |
| Built | 1855–1860 |
| Architect | William Crossman |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Official name | Fort Elson, Gosport |
| Reference no. | 1001841 |
Fort Elson was one of the early Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England, the northernmost polygonal land fort in the defence line to the west of Gosport. It was located on land immediately to the south of Elson Creek, to which it was connected by a sluice. Fort Elson was the most northerly fort in the line of five which formed part of the ‘Sea Front and Spithead Defences’, Inner Line, Land Front, and Left Flank. This line of forts was later known as the Gomer-Elson Line or 'Gosport Advanced Line' This consisted of, from south to north, Fort Gomer, Fort Grange, Fort Rowner, Fort Brockhurst and Fort Elson. Work began on Fort Elson in 1855. The estimated cost of Fort Elson was £63,740 with the actual cost £61,180.[1]
- ^ http://www.victorianforts.co.uk/pdf/datasheets/elson.pdf Victorian Forts data sheet Victorian Forts and Artillery; Data sheet on Fort Elson