Spitbank Fort

Spitbank Fort or Spitsand Fort or Spit Sand Fort or simply Spit Fort is a sea fort built as a result of the 1859 Royal Commission. The fort is one of four built as part of the Palmerston Forts constructions.
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  • Type: Hotel
  • Description: sea fort located in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England
  • Also known as: “Spit Fort”, “Spit Sand Fort”, and “Spitsand Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portsmouth Naval Memorial and Clarence Pier.

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The , sometimes known as Southsea Naval Memorial, is a in , Hampshire, England, on Southsea Common beside Clarence Esplanade, between and . is situated 1 mile north of Spitbank Fort.

Theme park
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is an amusement pier in , . It is located next to . Unlike most seaside piers in the UK, the pier does not extend very far out to sea and instead goes along the coast. is situated 1 mile north of Spitbank Fort.

Fitness club
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The is an indoor leisure complex in , , Hampshire, England. It has a live arena, leisure gym and function rooms. is situated 1 mile northeast of Spitbank Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southsea and Gosport.

Suburb
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is a seaside resort and a geographic area of , in the ceremonial county of , England. is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.

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is a town in , a short water ride away from . Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.

Locality
is an eastern area of the Solent and a roadstead for vessels off Gilkicker Point in , England. It is protected from all winds except those from the southeast, with the lying to the south-west. is situated 2 miles southwest of Spitbank Fort.

Spitbank Fort

Latitude
50.7705° or 50° 46′ 14″ north
Longitude
-1.09895° or 1° 5′ 56″ west
Inception
1867
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
Q2311360
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Spitbank Fort” goes by many names.

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