Coastwatch Lookout Station
Coastwatch Lookout Station is a building in Gosport District, Hampshire, England. Coastwatch Lookout Station is situated nearby to Fort Blockhouse, as well as near St Ambrose Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Blockhouse and HMS Victory.
Fort Blockhouse
Fort
Fort Blockhouse is a former military establishment in Gosport, Hampshire, England, and the final version of a complicated site. At its greatest extent in the 19th century, the structure was part of a set of fortifications which encircled much of Gosport. Fort Blockhouse is situated 340 feet west of Coastwatch Lookout Station.
HMS Victory
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. HMS Victory is situated 1 mile north of Coastwatch Lookout Station.
HMS Warrior
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
HMS Warrior is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship, the wooden-hulled Gloire. HMS Warrior is situated 3,200 feet north of Coastwatch Lookout Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosport and Southsea.
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.
Southsea
Suburb
Portsmouth
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portsmouth is a large city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England. Portsmouth played a major role in British history, especially naval history.
Coastwatch Lookout Station
- Type: Building
- Location: Gosport District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.78965° or 50° 47′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.11204° or 1° 6′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C2WQVQQ+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 918332196OpenStreetMap feature
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