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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
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The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, sometimes known as Southsea Naval Memorial, is a war memorial in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on Southsea Common beside Clarence Esplanade, between Clarence Pier and Southsea Castle. Portsmouth Naval Memorial is situated 1 mile north of Spitbank Fort.
Clarence Pier
Theme park
Clarence Pier is an amusement pier in Portsmouth, Hampshire. It is located next to Southsea Hoverport. Unlike most seaside piers in the UK, the pier does not extend very far out to sea and instead goes along the coast. Clarence Pier is situated 1 mile north of Spitbank Fort.
Portsmouth Pyramids Centre
Health club
The Portsmouth Pyramids Centre is an indoor leisure complex in Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It has a live arena, leisure gym and function rooms. Portsmouth Pyramids Centre is situated 1 mile northeast of Spitbank Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southsea and Gosport.
Southsea
Suburb
Southsea is a seaside resort and a geographic area of Portsmouth, Portsea Island in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Southsea is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.
Gosport
Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gosport is a town in Hampshire, a short water ride away from Portsmouth. Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.
Spithead
Locality
Spithead is an eastern area of the Solent and a roadstead for vessels off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire, England. It is protected from all winds except those from the southeast, with the Isle of Wight lying to the south-west. Spithead is situated 2 miles southwest of Spitbank Fort.
Spitbank Fort
- Categories: sea fort, castle, building, tourism, historic site, coastline, and accommodation
- Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7705° or 50° 46′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.09895° or 1° 5′ 56″ westInception
1867Open location code
9C2WQWC2+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 3580387OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=hotelWikidata ID
Q2311360
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Spitbank Fort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Spitbank”
- French: “Spitbank Fort”
- German: “Spitbank Fort”
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