Fort Widley - Portsmouth, City of (UA)
A Royal Commission Fort c1860, intended to protect Portsmouth from attack from the rear. It is laid out in a massive polygonal trace plan, designed by Captain William Crossman of the Royal Engineers, surrounded on three sides by a dry moat with scarp and counterscarp in red brick with flint facings. There is a red brick barrack block to the elevation facing the road. Like the adjacent Fort Purbrook, Widley is owned by Portsmouth City Council and leased to a charitable trust. Maintenance issues are now becoming repair problems. Historic England is working with all parties to address these.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Fort Widley
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1001862
- Local Planning Authority:
- Portsmouth, City of (UA)
- Site Type:
- Defence > Fort
Location
- Building Name:
- Fort Widley
- Locality:
- Portsdown Hill
- Unitary Authority:
- Portsmouth, City of (UA)
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Portsmouth North
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Part occupied/part in use
- Priority:
- C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- C
- Ownership:
- Local authority
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument, 2 LBs