Spit Bank Fort in the Solent the smallest in a chain of 19th C Hampshire forts built to defend Portsmouth from the French

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Spit Bank Fort in the Solent a scheduled ancient monument. It is the smallest in a chain of 19th century Hampshire forts build to defend Portsmouth from a French invasion by Napoleon which never came. It has been used as a pub and an unusual holiday home.

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Size: 5655px × 3666px
Location: Spit Bank Fort in the Solent off Hampshire England UK
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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