Great Britain Fort Gilkicker March 2015

[MrObvious]

About Fort Gilkicker

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Fort Gilkicker is a historic Palmerston fort built at the eastern end of Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hampshire to dominate the key anchorage of Spithead. It was erected between 1863 and 1871 as a semi-circular arc with 22 casemates, to be armed with 5 12" guns, 17 10" guns and 5 9" guns. The actual installed armament rather differed from this. In 1902 the RML guns were replaced by 2 9.2" and 2 6" BL guns, and before the First World War the walls were further strengthened with substantial earthwork embankments.

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The Visit

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It was a pretty chilled visit, very quiet as its situated away from residential areas, no problems getting in or around the fort itself. i did however manage to fall down a set of concrete stairs with my camera on my tripod, in my hand, luckily we both survived with only loss of dignity. the photos aren't the best as i was trying out a new HDR software, Enjoy

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Thanks For Looking

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[Urbexbandoned]

This is great Connor, some really nice pics there.

Always been a place I've wanted to visit, thanks for the share. Like that second to last shot with the plant.

 

[mookster]

Those stairs you fell down nearly claimed me and Landie Man too, they are lethal where the water and slime has covered them.

 

[hamtagger]

That's a crackin location and probably some of the best photos I've seen from here, cheers for posting

 

[MrObvious]

This is great Connor, some really nice pics there. Always been a place I've wanted to visit, thanks for the share. Like that second to last shot with the plant.

Thank you, definitely worth a visit, although its not a massive place so it doesn't take long to get round

 

[MrObvious]

Those stairs you fell down nearly claimed me and Landie Man too, they are lethal where the water and slime has covered them.

Ah really :/ I'm just glad my lens was ok, i forgot to insure it the day before and that was the first time using the lens lol.

 

[MrObvious]

That's a crackin location and probably some of the best photos I've seen from here, cheers for posting

thanks Hamtagger appreciate it

 

[skeleton key]

Looking good that and was going to pop in here the last time was over that way.

I think I'm going to keep an eye out for those stairs

 

[MrObvious]

Looking good that and was going to pop in here the last time was over that way.I think I'm going to keep an eye out for those stairs

do it

and yes, you need to lmao, i literally turned my head to talk to my mate, stepped down, and then ended up on my arse sliding down them haha

 

[chopper]

Yep I also fell down those steps on my first visit. Nice pics. That white cabin was set on fire a couple of weeks ago, I was there at the weekend

 

[MrObvious]

Yep I also fell down those steps on my first visit. Nice pics. That white cabin was set on fire a couple of weeks ago, I was there at the weekend

fun times :/ lol, thank you, and was it?!?! i was there not so long ago before haslar and it wasnt burnt

 

[chopper]

Yeah we went to Haslar, caught before we'd even attempted the fence. But secca man told us about it. Then we visited and it is true. And the rusty gates at the front have been replaced by a heras from when the fire engine drove through it I think. Wooden gates still fine though.