Fort Brockhurst is one of the Palmerston forts, in Gosport, England. It is now an English Heritage property. The Palmerston forts are a group of forts built during the Victorian period at the recommendations of the 1860 Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom, in response to perceived French invasion threat. ... Gosport is a town and district in Hampshire with around 78,000 inhabitants, situated on the south coast of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...
Fort Brockhurst was designed in the 19th century to protect Portsmouth with its formidable fire-power. It has remained largely unaltered since that time; the parade ground, gun ramps and moated keep can all be viewed. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Portsmouth is a city of about 196,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of Great Britain. ...
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