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

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The Fortress Study Group is an international society concerned with the study of all aspects of military architecture and fortifications and their armaments, especially works constructed to mount and resist artillery.

Links to Archives

The National Archives, Kew http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI
Historic England - fortification research reports https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/reports?searchType=research%20report&search=Forts
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Meetings / Events

25/10/2025 - PFS Annual General Meeting - 25th October

This will be held at Fort Nelson at 1400.
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News

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The 2025 edition of the PFS Journal has arrived from the printers. It will be distributed to members at this years AGM on the 25th October and to those members unable to attend it will be posted via Royal Mail the following week.
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Help shape the future for Fort Nelson

The Royal Armouries are asking people who have visited the fort to complete a small on-line survey to help them shape future plans for the fort as a visitor experience.
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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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