Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500

Fort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500

England
List entry 1001808
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fort Southwick is a Second World War concrete pillbox located near Southwick in Hampshire, England. The structure forms part of the extensive coastal defence network constructed during the early 1940s to protect against potential German invasion, featuring the robust reinforced concrete construction characteristic of such defensive positions. The pillbox exemplifies the emergency fortification programme undertaken across southern England during the critical period of the war, when Britain faced the immediate threat of enemy amphibious assault. As a designated heritage monument, it represents an important survival of wartime military engineering and the home defence infrastructure that shaped the landscape of Hampshire during the Second World War.

Fort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001808. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500?

Fort Southwick is a Second World War concrete pillbox located near Southwick in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001808.

Who is responsible for protecting Fort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500?

Fort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500 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 1001808.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Portsmouth Garrison church (7.7 km), Long Curtain, King's Bastion and Spur Redoubt (7.8 km), Gunboat Traverser System (8 km).

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