No Man’s Land Fort
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.Photo: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Coastline
- Description: Grade II listed sea fort in the Solent, UK
- Address: Seaview, PO34 5HB
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horse Fort and Alan Hersey Nature Reserve.
Horse Fort
Fort
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horse Sand Fort or Horse Sands Fort is one of the larger Royal Commission sea forts in the Solent off Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The fort is one of four built as part of the Palmerston Forts constructions.
Alan Hersey Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
The Alan Hersey Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located on the north east coast of the Isle of Wight between Springvale and Seaview. On a flood plain, fluvial water runs down the valley into the reserve and a culvert passes under the old toll road and down the beach, through which salt water also enters the reserve on the rising tide.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
St. Peter's Church, Seaview is a parish church in the Church of England located in Seaview, Isle of Wight.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ryde and Bembridge.
Ryde
Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
Ryde is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight in South East England. The parish area had a population of 24,096 according to the 2021 Census.
Bembridge
Photo: fionamcallisterphotography, CC BY 2.0.
Bembridge is a village and civil parish located on the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight. It had a population of 3,848 according to the 2001 census of the United Kingdom, leading to the implausible claim by some residents that Bembridge is the largest village in England.
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.
No Man’s Land Fort
- Categories: sea fort, building, historic site, fort, and landform
- Location: Nettlestone and Seaview, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.74° or 50° 44′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.0951° or 1° 5′ 42″ westInception
1867Open location code
9C2WPWQ3+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 3580389OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineWikidata ID
Q7044423
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In Other Languages
“No Man’s Land Fort” goes by many names.
- German: “No Man’s Land Fort”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seaview Yacht Club and Ryde East Sands.
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