Fort Fareham

Fort Fareham is a mid-19th century Palmerston Fort completed in 1868 as part of the strategic defences protecting Portsmouth Harbour. Located in Fareham, England, this Victorian military fortification was built between 1861 and 1868 at a cost of £104,557, serving as a crucial hinge between the forts on Portsdown Hill and those of the Gosport Advanced Line. Originally equipped with 7-inch and 64-pounder guns along with rifled howitzers, the fort played active roles during both World Wars before being sold to Fareham Urban District Council in 1965. The site has since undergone transformation into a modern business park, successfully blending its historic military heritage with contemporary commercial use while preserving its notable Victorian engineering.