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Fort Rowner
Palmerston Fort in Gosport / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fort Rowner is one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England.
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Type | Palmerston Fort |
Location | Gosport |
Coordinates | 50°48′24″N 1°09′34″W |
OS grid reference | SU 59406 01122 |
Area | Hampshire |
Built | 1858–1862 |
Architect | William Crossman |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Fort Rowner, Gosport |
Designated | 20 Apr 1983 |
Reference no. | 1233871 |
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Built circa 1858 as part of the outer defence line for Gosport along with Fort Brockhurst and Fort Elson to the North East and Fort Grange and Fort Gomer to the South West. The fort was later used as a barracks and then by the Royal Navy as a Degaussing establishment. It has been a Grade II Listed Building since 1983.[1]