Forts · South East England
No Man's Land Fort
In or near St Helens.
No Man's Land Fort — Historic fort, dating to 1867.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ryde Pier Head · 4.6 km
About
No Man's Land Fort is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1867. Address: Seaview, PO34 5HB. Wikidata describes it as: "Historic fort, dating to 1867.". Coordinates: 50.7400°, -1.0951°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
No Man's Land Fort, also referred to as No Man's Fort, is a sea fort in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England. It is one of the Palmerston Forts built between 1867 and 1880 after the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission. It is 200 ft (61 m) in diameter, and lies 1.4 miles (2.3 km; 1.2 nmi) off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
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Background
History
The fort was designed by Captain E. H. Stewart, overseen by Assistant Inspector General of Fortifications, Colonel W. F. D. Jervois. Construction work began in 1865, and the fort was completed in 1880, long after the threat of a seaborne invasion from France had passed, at a cost of £462,500. A 2020 report stated that during the Second World War, "the forts were used to defend the Portsmouth dockyards. Life on site was grim; those serving were deliberately chosen for their inability to swim, to avoid any attempt to escape". No Man's Land Fort is almost identical to Horse Sand Fort. It has been used as a luxury home/hospitality centre for high-paying guests – due to the privacy it offers –…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7400, -1.0951
- Postcode
- PO34 5HB
- Established
- 1867
- Nearest railway station
- Ryde Pier Head — 4.6 km
- Official site
- solentforts.com
Sources
- osm: w3580389 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: No Man's Land Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: No Mans Land Fort Geograph 1263735 87977ef9.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is No Man's Land Fort?
- No Man's Land Fort is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO34 5HB).
- What is No Man's Land Fort?
- No Man's Land Fort — Historic fort, dating to 1867.
- How do I get to No Man's Land Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Ryde Pier Head, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO34 5HB.
- When was No Man's Land Fort built?
- Built or established in 1867.
- Is No Man's Land Fort a protected site?
- Yes — No Man's Land Fort is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB) and the Solent & Southampton Water Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to No Man's Land Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Ryde Pier Head, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO34 5HB.