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

Sample Oldies

A selected sample of historic pictures held within the PFS archive at Fort Nelson. Click on any picture to start slide show.

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......