Horse Sand Fort, Solent - Portsmouth, City of (UA)

Horse Sand Fort is a circular 19th century Royal Commission sea fort lying in the Solent 3.6km south east of Southsea Castle. Horse Sand Fort was one of a chain of four sea forts in the Solent recommended by the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom in 1860 and designed to protect Portsmouth dockyard from seaborne attack. The Fort also was armed during both World Wars. The Fort provides a visual reminder of the strategic importance of the Solent in the late 19th to earlier 20th century. The Fort currently has no sustainable use aside from occasional visitor tours.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Horse Sand Fort

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1018588

Local Planning Authority:

Portsmouth, City of (UA)

Site Type:

Defence > Coastal defence site

Location

Building Name:

Horse Sand Fort

Locality:

Solent

Unitary Authority:

Portsmouth, City of (UA)

Parliamentary Constituency:

Portsmouth South

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Commercial company