The Ramparts

Earthen ramparts constructed as part of Gosport Lines (the defences of Portsmouth Harbour and the Royal Dockyard) to form Priddy’s Hard Fort.  In 1776 the Ordnance Board and the First Lord of the Admiralty decided to relocate gunpowder storage from the Square Tower, Portsmouth, to Priddy’s Hard, where the ramparts served as a blast wall to protect the surrounding area from the occasional accidental explosions which in Portsmouth had been the cause of great loss of life.

Building Stats

Constructed

1756

Property Status

Scheduled Ancient Monument

Current Use

Unused/wildlife habitat

Supported by:

Supported by Regional Growth Fund