Fort Nelson, Hampshire
| Fort Nelson, Hampshire | |
|---|---|
64pdr R.M.L. on traversing carriage – part of the original armament of Fort Nelson. | |
| Type | Palmerston fort |
| Location | Boarhunt |
| Coordinates | 50°51′40″N 1°08′20″W / 50.8610°N 1.1389°W |
| OS grid reference | SU 60696 07203 |
| Area | Hampshire |
| Built | 1860–1867 |
| Owner | Hampshire County Council |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Fort Nelson, Boarhunt |
| Designated | 22 Dec 1971 |
| Reference no. | 1350616 |
Fort Nelson, in the civil parish of Boarhunt in the English county of Hampshire, is one of five defensive forts built on the summit of Portsdown Hill in the 1860s, overlooking the important naval base of Portsmouth and is a Grade I Listed Building. The current tenant is the Royal Armouries, housing the artillery of the national collection of arms and armour.