Fort Elson

Fort Elson was one of the early Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England, the northernmost polygonal land fort in the defence line to the west of Gosport.

Photo: David Alan Moore, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Brockhurst and Pewit Island.

Fort Brockhurst

Museum

Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Brockhurst is one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England, and a scheduled monument. It is now an English Heritage property.

Pewit Island is a small island in England located in the northwestern section of Portsmouth Harbour. Historically it appears to have been connected to the mainland via a manmade shingle causeway, parts of which still exist.

Elson Library

Library

Photo: Barry Shimmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hardway and Bridgemary.

Hardway

Suburb

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Hardway is a suburb of the town of Gosport, in the Gosport district, in Hampshire, England. The suburb is made up of a few industrial estates, residential housing and a port. The suburb sits on the side of Portsmouth Harbour opposite to the naval base.

Bridgemary

Suburb

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Bridgemary is a ward in Gosport, Hampshire, England. It is situated to the north of Gosport on the A32 towards Fareham. Every year there is a carnival organized by local residents.