St Helen'S Fort is a Grade II listed building in the local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 May 1972. Fort.

St Helen'S Fort

WRENN ID
vast-passage-owl
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Country
England
Date first listed
18 May 1972
Type
Fort
Address
St Helen'S Fort, St. Helens, Isle of Wight
OS grid reference
SZ 647 898
Coordinates
50.70496, -1.08376
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

St Helen's Fort, built in 1577, is one of four circular island bastions made of stone and brick located in the Solent. It was part of Lord Palmerston's 1860 defense plan against the threat of French invasion, representing the final phase of Greater Portsmouth's defensive history and showcasing remarkable engineering. The fort is situated near the seashore of St Helen's.

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