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No Man's Land Fort

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No Man's Land Fort, also referred to as No Man's Fort, is a sea fort in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England. It is one of the Palmerston Forts built between 1867 and 1880 after the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission. It is 200 feet in diameter, and lies 1.4 miles (2.3 km; 1.2 nmi) off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

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No Man's Land Fort

The Esplanade
PO34 5HB , Nettlestone and Seaview
England, United Kingdom
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