1st Orkney RGA Volunteer Officers & Sergeants, circa 1902                
East Gate, Fort Nelson                
Isle of Wight Artillery Malitia at Carisbrooke Castle                 
6inch BL HP, Fort Taiaroa, Dunedin, New Zealand                
PAV operate the 8-inch shell gun at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth                
7 inch RBL on reproduction Moncrieff carriage, Crownhill Fort, Plymouth                
Gloucester Artillery Volunteers, circa 1860                
Spitbank Fort, Portsmouth, circa 1888                
Portsdown Artillery Volunteers and 32 pr SBBL, Fort Nelson                
Antrim Artillery Volunteers at Carrickfergus Castle, Ulster                

Meetings / Events

23/05/2012 - What The Papers Said: Fort Nelson - 1860 to 1900
A talk by Phil Magrath, Royal Armouries, Fort Nelson
 
27/06/2012 - Fort St. Elmo, Malta
A presentation by John Cartwright
 
25/07/2012 - The Diving Museum, No 2 Battery Stokes Bay
PFS Outside Visit to the Diving Museum located at No 2 Battery, Stokes Bay
 

News

On Friday 27th April a few PFS members were privileged to be invited out to Spitbank Fort by the owners Clarenco to see the results of their labours over the last two years of converting the Fort into a five star private hotel.
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PFS member Colm Doyle tells us that Fort Camden, Cork, featured in an RTE 1 programme 'dirty old town'. The program shows what can happen if local residents get together to tidy up or restore a run down part of their town. ...> read more
 
 

News

 

Clarencos Development at Spitbank Fort is Unveiled

On Friday 27th April a few PFS members were privileged to be invited out to Spitbank Fort by the owners Clarenco to see the results of their labours over the last two years of converting the Fort into a five star private hotel.

27/04/2012> Read full story


Fort Camden on TV show

PFS member Colm Doyle tells us that Fort Camden, Cork, featured in an RTE 1 programme 'dirty old town'. The program shows what can happen if local residents get together to tidy up or restore a run down part of their town.
25/04/2012> Read full story


PAV fire 32pr SBBL for TV programme

On Friday 20th April the PAV were asked to perform a 32 pr SBBL gun firing for Boundless Productions, the people who produce the TV series 'Great British Railway Journeys'. The filming included a piece where the presenter Michael Portillo was to fire the gun.

20/04/2012> Read full story


Video about Spithead Sea Forts

One of our members, David Tabner, has discovered this short BFBS programme about the Spithead forts - it is well worth a look:
 

14/04/2012> Read full story


Clarenco Buys Two More Solent Forts

Clarenco, already owners of Spitbank Fort, have purchased No Man's Land Fort and Horse Sand Fort.
27/03/2012> Read full story


Dover Western Heights Preservation Society

On the 2nd June 2012 the Dover Western Heights Preservation Society will be providing guided tours around Fort Burgoyne.
23/03/2012> Read full story


PAV Firing Programme 2012

The Portsdown Artillery Volunteers will be firing five different examples of Victorian ordnance during 2012, and the programme can be found via the PAV tab.
16/02/2012> Read full story


PFS Members on-line information available

The PFS electronic archives are now available within the members area of the web-site to view or download. These include all Fort Logs and Redans.
 
Fort Logs - The PFS Fort Logs are a rich source of information about the Victorian Forts and Batteries of Great Britain, and the format enables them to be downloaded for use as field guides. Now, this comprehensive collection of 186 Fort Logs is available in the members section of the PFS web-site, together with some useful maps to help identify the location of each site.

19/12/2011> Read full story


Advance Notice - PFS Trip 15 September 2012

A diary date for all PFS members is the 15 September 2012 for a visit to two selected Isle of Wight fortifcations: Fort Bembridge and Steynewood High Angle Battery, both of which normally have limited access, and then possibily the Yaverland Battery too. Details and arrangement are yet to be made, but members are requested to keep this date free for a very interesting day out.
12/12/2011> Read full story


Armistice Day marked in Malta using 32pdr SBBLs

Malta Heritage (FWA) today held a short remembrance ceremony at the Saluting Battery, Valetta in conjunction with the Royal Marines Association (Malta) to mark Armistice Day.

11/11/2011> Read full story


PFS web site members pages launched

The members section of the PFS web site has been initiated. All members should have received an e-mail from the membership secretary giving the details of the log-in.
01/11/2011> Read full story


New web site for Fort Rinella, Malta

A new web site has been launched for Fort Rinella, the home of one of the Armstrong 100 ton RML guns, in Malta. Although parts of the web site are still under construction, the web site is still worth a visit at www.fortrinella.com
27/10/2011> Read full story


The Redan 2011, Number 72

The latest edition of the Palmerston Forts Society journal 'The Redan' was released on the 8th October 2011 at the Society's AGM held at Fort Nelson. It is a bumper edition of 150 pages with many interesting articles and photographs. Those members who attended the AGM were able to take their copy but all other members should receive their copy soon as mailing has now started.
08/10/2011> Read full story


The launch of the new website

Welcome to the new Palmerston Forts Society website. Members who previously investigated the internet in search of our website www.palmerstonforts.org.uk...

21/08/2011> Read full story