Fort Purbrook, Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth - Portsmouth, City of (UA)

Fort c1860 by Captain William Crossman of the Royal Engineers. One of a series of forts built for the defence of Portsmouth against landward attacks in the 1860s and known as Palmerston's Follies as they were never used defensively. Used by a charitable trust as an outdoor activities centre. The wrought iron bridges have been repaired with funding from the Heritage Stimulus Fund and a structural survey and vegetation management plan through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Problems related to the drainage of the ramparts and maintenance of the moat's retaining walls put it at risk.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

FORT PURBROOK, THAT PART IN PORTSMOUTH CHURCH PARISH

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1387127

Local Planning Authority:

Portsmouth, City of (UA)

Site Type:

Defence > Coastal defence site

Location

Building Name:

Fort Purbrook

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:

Occupied/in use

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Local authority

Designation:

Listed Building grade II*, SM