Fort Nelson, Hampshire

Fort Nelson, Hampshire
64pdr R.M.L. on traversing carriage – part of the original armament of Fort Nelson.
TypePalmerston fort
LocationBoarhunt
Coordinates50°51′40″N 1°08′20″W / 50.8610°N 1.1389°W / 50.8610; -1.1389
OS grid referenceSU 60696 07203
AreaHampshire
Built1860–1867
OwnerHampshire County Council
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameFort Nelson, Boarhunt
Designated22 Dec 1971
Reference no.1350616
Fort Nelson, Hampshire is located in Hampshire
Fort Nelson, Hampshire
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]

  1. ^ "Office for National Statistics". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1350616)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2015.