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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 →
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.
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.
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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