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The Victorian Forts and Artillery calendar can be downloaded here: https://www.victorianforts.co.uk/downloads.htm | Posted on 06 Nov 2015 by davidm Solent Papers No.13 Blockhouse and Monckton A4 card covers : 40 pages illustrated with drawings, plans and colour photographs explaining the construction, purpose and history of the two inner coastal fortifications of Gosport, Forts Blockhouse and Monckton. Built in a much earlier period to defend the western side of Portsmouth Harbour they were largely obsolete by the time of the great Victorian defence scheme of 1860 but they served an important purpose as the home of Submarine Mining. This volume is an additional booklet in the series of booklets describing the Victorian fortifications of Portsmouth. It concentrates on the Victorian uses of the two fortifications. ISBN 0 9570302-4-X EAN 978-0-9570302-4-4 2014 edition Price £5.50 Sterling Available now. | Posted on 18 Jun 2014 by davidm   Buy books on Fortification and Artillery Visit our publications page     British Fortification British Artillery	Event Manager   Events   Meetings   Special Events   Multiple Categories April 2016 S M T W T F S 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Latest News Fort Brockhurst Special Event English Heritage Member's only Event   Fort Brockhurst Date Thur 19 May Time 11am - 1.30pm Location Fort Brockhurst, Gosport, Hampshire  Collections Curator Pam Braddock leads you on an exciting tour of the impenetrable nineteenth century Fort Brockhurst site, revealing incredible stories about the stucture itself and the people who lived here. Look closely at some of the treasures contained within its extensive collection and have pieces of history at your fingertips. Discover the details of a 1930's Bofors anti-aircraft gun and examine the Sheerness Dockyard model as its historical secrets are unlocked. | Posted on 23 Mar 2016 by davidm Fort Southwick Special Tour English Heritage Member's Only Event   Operation Overlord - Planning and Execution Date Wed 18 May Time 11am - 4.30pm Location Southwick Park & Fort Southwick Join World War Two expert Mark Selwood for a daylong tour to explore both of the sites that played a key role in Operation Overlord. Starting at Southwick Park, General Eisenhower's wartime headquarters, you will discover how Operation Overlord was planned and visit the Map Room where the unfolding events of D-Day were plotted on the huge wall map. Details here: English Heritage members Event   | Posted on 23 Mar 2016 by davidm Solent Papers No.14 New publication available now: Solent Papers No14: Fort Gomer and Fort Elson by David Moore A4 card covers : 44 pages illustrated with drawings, plans and photographs explaining the construction, purpose and history of the very first land front forts built as the prelude to the Gosport Advanced Lines. Unique in design and experimental, they were the first to use the new Polygonal System. One has been completely destroyed and the other lies hidden and in ruin. ISBN 0 9570302-5-8 EAN 978-0-9570302-5-1 2016 edition Available now Price £5.50 Sterling Preview the book Download and Order Form | Posted on 15 Jan 2016 by davidm Fort Fareham and Elson MPs call for action to save historic forts at Fareham and Gosport from ruin. Both are on the 'At Risk' register yet again. Action must be taken now to stop history crumbling away forever, according to the Fareham and Gosport MPs. MP for Fareham Suella Fernandes has issued a plea for action to be taken on Fort Fareham, after it was placed on an ‘at risk’ register by the national heritage organisation Historic England. Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage also joined the calls for action, after another fort in the series, Fort Elson, was placed on the register, again ‘at immediate risk of further rapid deterioration.’ However they both have given no indication as to how they expect this to happen after so many years of neglect and inaction. Full article here: The News | Posted on 04 Dec 2015 by davidm Bovisand Fort: Plymouth   Proposals for the development of Bovisand Fort at Plymouth can be viewed online here: South Hams District Council The link gives access to plans and details of the proposal for Listed building consent for repairs and other works associated with a heritage led regeneration project involving conversion of the upper fort and part of lower fort into residential units, provision of an Interpretation Centre, café/restaurant and re-construction of demolished towers to upper fort Fort Bovisand, Bovisand, PL9 0AB   | Posted on 27 Nov 2015 by davidm << Previous 1 2 3 Next >>	Fortification News     Malta News July 2015 The latest news on Malta can be seen here:  http://www.wirtartna.org/news.html | Posted on 27 Nov 2015 by Mario Farrugia Point Battery Old Portsmouth Plans to renovate the old Point Battery and Hot Walls  site at Old Portsmouth into an arts quarter with restaurants have been approved by the Council with the approval of English Heritage. "English Heritage believes that this project will secure the sustainable re-use of the scheduled monument at Point Battery, and to do so in a way which both enhances its significance and secures its future management." More details Strong Island   | Posted on 25 Jan 2014 by davidm Railway Proof Sleigh No.10 The Railway Proof Sleigh No.10 of 1886 used at Shoeburyness to test various ordnance from the 12inch BL of 43 tons to the 16.25inch BL of 110 tons has arrived at Fort Nelson, the Royal Armouries Museum of Artillery. It is on display until 2018 mounting the 18inch BL Howitzer Mark I (L1) of 1918. This was displayed at the Royal Artillery Museum at Woolwich for many years from 1991 until it was removed to Larkhill. It has recently been exhibited in Holland and has now made its way back to the UK on loan to the R.A. More details here: Railway Proof Sleigh No.10   | Posted on 25 Sep 2013 by davidm Get our Fortification News feed here:

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