Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight

Fort Victoria
Isle of Wight, England
Fort Victoria's casemates. The brickwork in the foreground shows the foundations of the former barracks.
Fort Victoria is located in Isle of Wight
Fort Victoria
Fort Victoria
Coordinates50°42′24″N 1°31′16″W / 50.706667°N 1.521111°W / 50.706667; -1.521111
TypePalmerston Fort
Site information
OwnerIsle of Wight Council
Open to
the public
Yes
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameFort Victoria
Designated28 March 1994
Reference no.1209376
Site history
Built1850s
MaterialsBrick, concrete

Fort Victoria is a former military fort on the Isle of Wight, England (grid reference SZ339898), built to guard the Solent. The earliest fort on the site was a coastal fort known as Sharpenode Bulwark built in 1545–1547 by Henry VIII, but these defences had fallen into disrepair by the 17th century. Fort Victoria was built in the 1850s. It was a brick-built triangular fort with two seaward batteries meeting at a right angle. It remained in use until 1962. Parts of the fort were subsequently demolished; areas of the fort that were preserved have become part of Fort Victoria Country Park.