Site Records

Site Name: Fort Southwick

James Callaghan Drive
Portsmouth, Hampshire
OS Grid Ref: SU628069

Sub Brit site visit 3rd December 2002

[Source: Nick Catford]

VICTORIAN TUNNELS, MAGAZINES & CAPONIERS

Main magazine
converted to a wireless
station during WW2

Aerial and transmitter
connection box in the
main magazine

Ventilation shaft for
the main magazine

Bottom of the spiral
staircase from the
parade ground

Bottom of the spiral
staircase from the
parade ground

Wash room in the galley

Food preparation
room in the galley

Dumb waiter in the
galley

Hot plates and boiler
in the galley

Food boiler in the
galley

Food boiler in the
galley

Boiler and hot water
tank in the main
caponier

East caponier and
tunnel

East caponier

West caponier with
GPO distribution
frame

West caponier and tunnel

For pictures of the underground headquarters click here

Return to Fort Southwick home page .................................
Gallery 1 Entrance to the fort and the barrack block ...........
Gallery 2 The parade ground, dry ditch & Chemin de Ronde
Gallery 3 Victorian gun emplacements .................................
Gallery 4 Victorian tunnels, magazines and caponiers ..........
Gallery 5 Underground Combined Headquarters ................
Gallery 6 Underground Combined Headquarters ................
Paulsgrove Quarry - Underground radio station..................
1974 NATO Commcen ...................................... ..............

[Source: Nick Catford
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