Built between 1867 -1880. This Fort had two guns facing inland, and two facing to sea.
This Fort can only be accessed on foot on the very lowest big spring tides of the year..
The smallest of the four Palmerston sea forts built in the eastern Solent to protect against the threat of French invasion from Louis Napoleon III. ( Something that never eventually happened.)
The Forts were later used for defence in the World Wars, although the heavier armaments proved unpopular with local householders due to the concussion breaking windows during firing practice. Subsequently their main useful role has been as navigational lighthouses.
4 фев 2016