IN PERSON
Guided Walk
Talk
The Alverbank Hotel, Stokes Bay Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2QT
Explore the history of Victorian Fort Gomer in this informative talk, held close to where the fort once stood. A
virtual 3D model of the fort will help you to envisage what can no longer be seen…
Fort Gomer is the southernmost fort of the “Elson Gomer Line” a line of fortifications built to prevent an enemy approaching Portsmouth Harbour and Dockyards from the west. The fort was demolished in the 1970s, but traces of it remain in the alignment of streets and houses that were built on it.
The fort has also been recreated virtually in 3D by a Palmerston Forts Society member.
After the talk, we will take a walk around the Gomer estate area and see how evidence of the fort remains.
- Est. tour duration: 175 minutes
Event Times
- Monday 15 September 1400 & 1700
Booking Details
- Pre-booking requirement:Â Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:Â Please book online via the booking website, if you experience any difficulties with the booking system, please contact us.
Booking email:Â bookings@gosportheritage.co.uk
Booking website:Â https://www.gosportheritage.co.uk/booking-2025/ - Booking opens:Â 23 Aug 2025 09:30 AM
Booking closes:Â 12 Sep 2025 05:00 PM
Access
There is a parking area at The Alverbank, but your vehicle registration MUST be given at Reception. Other carparks along Stokes Bay Road. The Alverbank will be serving drinks from the bar, and hot refreshments, should you wish to purchase.
Additional information
The Palmerston Forts Society was formed in 1984 and brings together enthusiasts who have an active interest in nineteenth-century military fortifications and associated artillery worldwide, but particularly within Hampshire, and is focused on the ring of forts that protected Portsmouth.
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