🏰 Fort Monckton

United Kingdom · Europe · 50.78°N, 1.14°W

Fort Monckton is a historic military fort on the south-east shoreline of the Gosport peninsula, Hampshire. Built on the ruins of Haselworth Castle to protect Portsmouth Harbour at the start of the American War of Independence, it was rebuilt in the 1880s as a Palmerston fort. It now houses a training centre for the intelligence services.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	50.78°N, 1.14°W · view on map

Fort Monckton is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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