Links to Gazetteer web sites including Victorian Forts

www.derelictplaces.co.uk
A site that wishes to document military, industrial and historical places before they disappear entirely. The reports are as good as the research done by the author.
www.ecastles.co.uk/index.html Castles and Fortifications of England and Wales. There is a separate index for Forts. Maps, pictures and brief information.
www.subterraneanhistory.co.uk

Subterranean History: Forts, Bunkers, Coastal Defence Batteries, Air Raid Shelters, Mines and anything else underground. Mainly the South of England. Mainly pictures with brief information.

www.undergroundkent.co.uk/index.html

Web site dedicated to underground structures, mainly those in Kent and those of a military origin, inclues many Victorian forts.

www.victorianforts.co.uk

A website dedicated to the study of Victorian Forts and Batteries with associated artillery. Was the www.palmerstonforts.org.uk web site up until June 2011.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmerston_forts

The multilingual encyclopea that is produced by vast numbers of voluntry contributers. However, this is the nearest to a central index, which only covers the British Isles, and is incomplete.

News

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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Redan 85 has been posted to members

Redan 85  The new Palmerston Forts Society journal was distributed to paid-up members at this years AGM with the remainder being despatched via Royal Mail on Wednesday 23rd October.
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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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40th Anniversary of the founding of the PFS

2024 marks the 40th year since the Palmerston Forts Society was formed. To commemorate this occasion a number of special events will be announced. Watch this space......