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Latitude: 50.6894 / 50°41'21"N
Longitude: -1.5221 / 1°31'19"W
OS Eastings: 433857
OS Northings: 87862
OS Grid: SZ338878
Mapcode National: GBR 78X.L0M
Mapcode Global: FRA 77P8.4TN
Plus Code: 9C2WMFQH+Q5
Entry Name: Golden Hill Fort
Listing Date: 28 March 1994
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1291516
English Heritage Legacy ID: 393103
Also known as: Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences
ID on this website: 101291516
Location: Norton Green, Isle of Wight, PO40
County: Isle of Wight
Civil Parish: Freshwater
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight
Church of England Parish: Freshwater All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth
Tagged with: Architectural structure Fort Barracks
FRESHWATER
SZ38NW MILITARY ROAD
1354-0/4/214 Golden Hill Fort
I
Former fort now museum and shops. 1863-1872. A fortified
barracks with guns on the roof which covered the rear of 4
coast batteries and accommodated their garrisons in peacetime.
Hexagonal building approched by a brick lined tunnel and
bridge over a ditch. 2 storeys red brick in English bond with
stone coping and some brick dressings. Internally on 3 sides
there are 1st floor cambered arches with 2 sashes and
doorcases with fanlights and sashes to ground floor. 2 storey
cast iron balconies. Other 3 sides have sashes with some
having round-headed arches. The building accommodated 8
officers and 128 men, and had its own hospital. It mounted 6
guns on the roof and 40 pounder breach loaders at each angle
on an iron traversing platform. Roof had ammunition recesses.
(Anthony Cantwell and Peter Sprack: The Needles Defences).
Listing NGR: SZ3385787862
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