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Fort Brockhurst is a mid-nineteenth-century coastal defence fortification located at Gosport in Hampshire. Built between 1858 and 1862 as part of a comprehensive programme of Victorian military engineering, it represents the state of contemporary theories about artillery fortification and protection against steam-powered naval assault. The fort comprises a low, polygonal structure with substantial earth ramparts and gun emplacements designed to mount heavy cannon, exemplifying the Palmerston forts scheme that fortified Britain's southern coast during the period of heightened tension with France. Its design reflects the transition from traditional masonry fortification to more advanced Victorian military architecture, with particular emphasis on resistance to modern artillery bombardment.
Fort Brockhurst is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013401. View the official record →
Fort Brockhurst is a mid-nineteenth-century coastal defence fortification located at Gosport in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013401.
Fort Brockhurst 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 1013401.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines (3.2 km), Gunboat Traverser System (3.7 km), No. 5 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fort Brockhurst's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Fort Brockhurst stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.