Fort Widley, Portsmouth - Portsmouth, City of (UA)
Fort c1860 by Captain William Crossman of the Royal Engineers. It is one of a series of forts built for the defence of Portsmouth against landward attacks in the1860s and known as Palmerston's Follies as they were never used defensively. It is laid out in a massive polygonal trace plan and surrounded on three sides by a dry moat. The fort is run by a charitable trust as an outdoor activities centre. Maintenance issues are now becoming repair problems. A structural survey of the counterscarp wall and a vegetation management plan has been funded through Countryside Stewardship.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Fort Widley
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1001862
- Local Planning Authority:
- Portsmouth, City of (UA)
- Site Type:
- Defence > Fort
Location
- Building Name:
- Fort Widley
- Locality:
- Portsdown Hill
- Unitary Authority:
- Portsmouth, City of (UA)
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Portsmouth North
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Part occupied/part in use
- Priority:
- C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- C
- Ownership:
- Local authority
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument, 2 LBs
Contact Details
Rachel James 0207 973 3153
