No Mans Land Fort was built in the Solent between the years 1867 and 1880 to protect Portsmouth. It is almost identical to St Helens Fort. It is now a luxury home with 2 helipads. Satellite image showing the Solent, separating the Isle of Wight from mainland Britain The Solent is a stretch of sea separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of Great Britain. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the English city of Portsmouth. ... St Helens Fort was built between 1867 and 1880 as a result of the |Royal Commission, in the Solent close in to the Isle of Wight to protect the St Helens Road anchorage, it suffered badly from subsidence which forced many changes to the plans, ending up with 2 10...
It has recently become a hotel for high-paying guests, due to the privacy it offers.
Other sea forts include Spitbank Fort, St Helens Fort and Horse Sand Fort. Spitbank Fort, a Royal Commission fort built between 1867 and 1878, the smallest of the 3 main forts in the Solent off Portsmouth, 162 across, with 1 floor and a basement, with armour plating only on the seaward side. ... St Helens Fort was built between 1867 and 1880 as a result of the |Royal Commission, in the Solent close in to the Isle of Wight to protect the St Helens Road anchorage, it suffered badly from subsidence which forced many changes to the plans, ending up with 2 10... Horse Sand Fort, is one of the larger Royal Commission sea forts in the Solent off Portsmouth. ...
In 1857, it was proposed that three landforts were to be constructed between the existing Forts Elson and Gomer, the Hilsea Line's fortifications were to be rebuilt at the edge of Portsea Island and additional works along the Southsea coast to be constructed.
By the time the forts had been completed, the "invasion" scare had long since passed and although the forts were armed and re-armed as technology advanced, they were never needed in the capacity in which they had been planned for.
NoMansLandFort was bought by a property company with plans to convert it to a luxury home, complete with private heli-pad.
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