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Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines

England

List entry 1001849

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1001849

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

2.44 hectares

Grid reference

SZ6213999513

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines is a fortification forming part of the extensive defensive system constructed around Gosport in Hampshire during the nineteenth century. Built in the mid-1800s as part of the broader scheme of coastal defences initiated following concerns about potential invasion, the bastion exemplifies the polygonal fort design characteristic of Victorian military engineering. The structure comprises earth and masonry construction typical of its period and represents the substantial investment in maritime defence infrastructure that characterised mid-Victorian strategic planning. As a scheduled ancient monument, it retains significance as evidence of nineteenth-century military architecture and the defensive preoccupations of the period.

Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001849. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines?

Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines is a fortification forming part of the extensive defensive system constructed around Gosport in Hampshire during the nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001849.

Who is responsible for protecting Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines?

Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1001849.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Monckton (2 km), No. 5 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines (2.2 km), Gilkicker fort (2.5 km).

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Battlefields

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Fort Monckton

2 km

No. 5 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines

Lumps Fort and practice battery

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines

Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines stands on Eocene claystone, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is claystone.

The wider landscape

Around Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines

Fishbourne Roman PalaceArchaeological site · ~13.6 miles ChichesterRoman town · ~15.2 miles WinchesterRoman town · ~20.5 miles Battle of Cheriton 1644Battle (1644) · ~18.7 miles

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