St Helens Fort (Solent)

INTRODUCTION As many of you may be aware I have a very keen interest in the four forts that are situated in Port Solent and with this review I am going to review another of the forts. I have always admired the forts from a far and even had the chance to visit a few of them, as only two are accessible to the public at the moment, I have researched these for many years and like to keep up to date with the information I have collected over the years. I have always had a bigger interest in St Helens fort and No mans land fort as these two are both currently for sale, although the prices do vary a lot as No Mans Land is a lavish hotel and this ...  Read the complete review

If you ever see a large concrete structure off the coast of the Isle of Wight, it's likely to be a Fort. The Island has a few of these circular bases dotted around its coastline, including 'Horse Sand Fort', 'St Helens Fort', 'No Mans Land Fort' and 'Spitbank Fort'. St Helens Fort in particular was constructed towards the end of the 18th Century in order to repel a potential attack from the French, who were led at the time by Louis Napoleon III. In later years, the fort was used in both the World Wars as a heavy-gun station, and in modern times as a mini-lighthouse. At the moment, no-one own St Helens Fort, and it is currently for sale. If you want ...  Read the complete review