💡 St Helens Fort

United Kingdom · Europe · 50.71°N, 1.08°W

St Helens Fort is a sea fort in the Solent close to the Isle of Wight, one of the Palmerston Forts near Portsmouth. It was built as a result of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom of 1859, in order to protect the St Helens anchorage.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	50.71°N, 1.08°W · view on map

St Helens Fort is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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