| Fort Fareham | |
|---|---|
 The north face of the derelict west caponier at Fort Fareham | |
| Type | Palmerston Fort |
| Location | Fareham |
| Area | Hampshire |
| Built | 1861–1868 |
| Owner | Fareham Urban District Council |
  Location of Fort Fareham in Hampshire | |
Fort Fareham is one of the Palmerston Forts, in Fareham, England. After the Gosport Advanced Line of Fort Brockhurst, Fort Elson, Fort Rowner, Fort Grange and Fort Gomer had been approved by the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom a decision was made to build an outer line of three more forts two miles in advance of the Gosport Advanced Line.[1] Of these three projected forts only Fort Fareham was built due to the need to cut costs. It acted as a hinge between the forts on Portsdown Hill and those of the Gosport Advanced Line, filling the gap at Fareham. It has been a Grade II Listed Building since 1976.[2]
- ^ The Report of the Commissioners appointed to consider the defences of the United Kingdom together with the minutes of evidence, appendices and correspondence relating to the site of an internal arsenal.22.08.59 & various appendixes.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1094240)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
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