15th Lancashire AV at Perch Rock Battery, Merseyside

Fort Gilkicker Sept 2023 (Mike Atthis)

7-inch RBL, Fort Nelson

Scraesdon Fort, Plymouth

Inside the Admiralty Pier Turret, Dover - two 16-inch RML 80-tons

The building of Fort Nelson 1860s

Hilsea Lines road entrance under construction

The Royal Marine Artillery firing 6.3-inch RML Howitzers at Fort Cumberland

Hurst Castle East Wing Battery before the damage

9-inch Rifled Muzzle Loader

Meetings / Events

Fortifications of Portsmouth Visit

The Fortress Study Group is organising a Study Tour over the 6th to 7th September 2025 following the above conference. This FSG event is open to Palmerston Forts Society members. The programme is still under development but will of course include visits to fortifications in Portsmouth and Gosport. As with the conference, numbers are limited so you should get your booking in if you wish to attend. Details and ticket sales can be found here: https://www.fortressstudygroup.org/events/portsmouth-study-tour

Meetings / Events

24/10/2026 - PFS Annual General Meeting

PFS Annual General Meeting 1400 at Fort Nelson – with a talk afterwards.

News

PFS publications new lower price

Thanks to lower printing prices we are now able to offer the PFS books for prices starting from £5.50 including postage and packing.
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PFS five year strategy

At the 2025 Palmerston Forts Society AGM the new five year strategy was launched to the members.
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Lumps Fort recognised as Scheduled Monument

We are delighted to announce that, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has decided to add Lumps Fort (Southsea) and the site of the nearby practice battery to the National Heritage List for England as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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Palmerston Forts Society Grants

The Palmerston Forts Society (PFS) aims to educate the public about Fort Nelson and Victorian fortifications, supporting their improvement for public benefit. To further this goal, PFS offers financial grants of up to £1,000 for projects focused on preserving and recording Victorian forts.
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Easy Fund Raising

Easyfundraising We have now registered with a new scheme called easyfundraising. Over 7,000 brands will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself.
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