No 2 Battery, Stokes Bay Road, Gosport - Gosport

Batteries No.1 and 2 were built in the Stokes Bay area of Gosport, primarily to defend against a sea-borne attack, and are located at the north-west end of the Stokes Bay Lines. They were part of a system of ramparts, moats and batteries built in the 1860s. The building is partly in use as a museum. Extensive problems of damp penetration and condensation affect the building fabric. The Trustees secured funding including through Arts Council England, Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a programme of repairs which has started on site.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

NO. 2 BATTERY

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1276305

Local Planning Authority:

Gosport

Site Type:

Defence > Battery

Location

Building Name:

No 2 Battery

County:

Hampshire

District / Borough:

Gosport

Parliamentary Constituency:

Gosport

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Part occupied/part 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:

Other not for profit group