Fort Nelson Outside The North Caponier by Fred255
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Fort Nelson was built in the 1860s, as part of a chain of fortifications protecting the great naval harbour of Portsmouth in Hampshire and its Royal Dockyard from a feared French invasion.
Covering nearly 19 acres and now fully restored, Fort Nelson sits majestically atop Portdsown Hill, with amazing views of the Solent and the Meon Valley. The Fort stands today as a monument to the skills and ingenuity of Victorian engineering and architecture.
Opened in 1995 as home to the Royal Armouries collection of artillery, Fort Nelson has over 350 big guns and historic cannon on display, all part of the National Museum of Arms and Armour. From the Great Turkish Bombard of 1464, that once protected the Dardanelles to Saddam Husseins infamous a Supergun and covering every period of history from every corner of the world.
Thank you for looking, as always any comments or suggestions welcome 8~)
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Comments (13)
lokks a neat little hide away david :o)..excellent capture again my friend and love reading the history mick
History was great and interesting POV on this image - hugs Jane xx
Cool angle, lots of great textures here! Nice work!
One of the smaller mortars hiding away under the arches, I can just imagine them struggling to get it ready for firing. Great shot and interesting narrative. Bravo!!!!!
Excellent picture. Todd
A truly superb trio of shots today. This one is no exception. I have a love of Archways. The trip around this fort is fascinating. Outstanding work in all shots. Have a wonderful evening. Hugs. Di. xx
wonderful. that looks like a big gun down there too.
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!
Great photo,
Great scene and capture David, excellent well done.
You keep feeding us these excellent ruin- and historical shots. Thank you so much!
Nice work.
Excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!