Gilkicker Fort, Fort Road, Gilkicker Point - Gosport

Artillery fort 1865-71 with later additions. The fort been subject to heritage crime in parts, and casemates and magazines are threatened by water penetration. Repair and conversion to residential units has planning approval and the scheme is in very early stages. Security fencing and a construction presence on site will aim to control levels of heritage crime.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Gilkicker fort

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1001789

Local Planning Authority:

Gosport

Site Type:

Defence > Coastal defence site

Location

Building Name:

Gilkicker Fort

Street Name:

Fort Road

Locality:

Gilkicker Point

County:

Hampshire

District / Borough:

Gosport

Parliamentary Constituency:

Gosport

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.

Previous Priority:

D

Ownership:

Private

Designation:

Scheduled Monument and Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number(s):

1001789 and 1276716