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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
Islet
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hardway and Bridgemary.
Hardway
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0.
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. See -> Bridgemary Carnival…
Rowner
Suburb
Photo: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rowner is a small settlement which forms part of the borough of Gosport, on the south coast of Hampshire, England.
Fort Elson
- Type: Locality
- Description: Palmerston fort in Gosport, England
- Category: fort
- Location: Gosport District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.82243° or 50° 49′ 21″ northLongitude
-1.15075° or 1° 9′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C2WRRCX+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 323391446OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q5471128
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Elson Wood and Frater Pier.
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