Historic houses · South East England
Browndown Battery
In or near Portsmouth.
Browndown Battery — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth Harbour · 4.8 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Browndown Battery is located in Gosport, Hampshire, with the postcode PO13 9BG. The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, which is approximately 4.8 km away. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Browndown Battery is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
Summary from the official site
The Diving Museum is the UK's only museum dedicated to diving, showcasing an impressive collection of diving equipment and artifacts. Visitors can explore the history of diving through various exhibits and learn about the evolution of diving technology.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Browndown SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Browndown Battery, also referred to erroneously in some sources as Browndown Fort, is a former military coastal defence fortification and base on the Southern shoreline of England in the county of Hampshire. First erected in the mid-1840s, the battery was continuously modified until disarmed in 1905/6. It has been a Grade II Listed Building since 1983.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The first batteries at Browndown were erected on the shore at Browndown Point to the west end of Stokes Bay at Gosport to defend the western approach to Portsmouth harbour and to prevent an enemy landing on the beach. These batteries were known as Browndown Battery East and Browndown Battery West. They were complete by 1852 but were heavily criticised by James Fergusson (who was later to become the Treasury Representative on the 1860 Royal Commission into the defences of the United Kingdom) in his papers The Peril of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Protected. According to an armament list of 1860 Browndown Battery East had positions for three 68pr of 112 cwt. and seven 8-inch smooth bore guns of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7869, -1.1750
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Gosport
- Parish
- Gosport, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO13 9BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gosport
- Phone
- 07548 327532 (volunteer-manned out-of-hours phone)
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth Harbour — 4.8 km
- Opening
- Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11am-4pm; closed during the winter period
- Official site
- www.divingmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4976460 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Browndown Battery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Browndown Battery?
- Browndown Battery is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO13 9BG), in the parish of Gosport, unparished area.
- What is Browndown Battery?
- Browndown Battery — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Browndown Battery?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO13 9BG.
- Is Browndown Battery a listed building?
- Browndown Battery is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Browndown Battery a protected site?
- Yes — Browndown Battery is part of the Browndown SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Browndown Battery?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO13 9BG.