SOLENT SEA FORTS Nomansland Fort Hotel PART2
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- I N THIS 4 PART SERIES WE WILL TAKE YOU TO ALL THE 4 SEA FORTS IN THE SOLENT. KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR THE NEW PARTS TO THIS SERIES OVER THE NEXT WEEK.
**WARNING: THE 2 HOTELS HAVE ALARMS AND SECURITY GUARDS POSTED ON THEM. WE FOUND THIS OUT THE HARD WAY... WE THEN GOT PERMISSION TO VISIT BUT THIS TOOK DAYS TO REQUEST, SO PLAN YOUR TRIPS ACCORDINGLY.**
WIKI INFO
Active naval installation, 1878-1956
The four armour-plated forts were designed by Captain E. H. Stewart overseen by Assistant Inspector General of Fortifications, Colonel W. F. D. Jervois. Construction started in 1867, and was completed in 1878, at a cost of £167,300.[1]
Spitbank is smaller than the two main Solent forts, Horse Sand Fort and No Man's Land Fort. Its main purpose was as a further line of defence for ships that made it past the two main forts. It is 49.4 metres (162 ft) in diameter across at its base, with one floor and a basement and armour plating only on the seaward side. It was originally planned to have been armed with nine 10" 18-ton rifled muzzle loader (RML) guns on the seaward side, and six 7" seven-ton RML guns on the landward side. However, by the time of completion the plan had changed so that the seaward side received nine 12.5-inch muzzle-loading (RML) guns. From 1884 more modern 12-inch breechloading guns were installed and these were in service until after World War I.[2]
In 1898 the role of the fort was changed to defend against light craft and the roof was fitted out with two 4.7" guns and searchlights. In the early 1900s all but three original large guns were removed.
Disused, 1956-1982
The fort remained unused after the abolition of coastal artillery in 1956[4]. The fort was declared surplus to requirements in 1962, and put up for sale the following year unsuccessfully. The fort was declared a Scheduled Monument in 1967.[5] The Ministry of Defence sold the fort to a private buyer in 1982, amid other defence spending cuts in the early 1980s.
Museum, 1982-2009
Following the purchase of the fort, it underwent restoration and was opened to the public as a museum.
Beginning June 4, 2002 the fort was used as a location for Banged Up With Beadle. For six weeks British TV personality Jeremy Beadle was locked in its dungeons. . It was the venue for the Coalition Festival in the summer of 2009, and other psytrance[7] and hard dance[8] parties.
Hotel, 2012- present
In 2009 it was put on sale for £800,000 but was sold before auction, reportedly for more than £1m. The fort was remodelled, with works reportedly costing around £8m, and opened in 2012 as a luxury spa hotel and retreat with nine bedroom suites.
In 2020, use of the hotel was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The hotel was unable to reopen as other English hotels did in July, "due to their unique requirements in both transportation and sanitisation requirements". All three Clarenco Forts were listed for sale in July. Spitbank Fort was described as a "33,000 sq ft boutique retreat on three floors". On September 14th, 2020, Pendulum recorded a concert at Spitbank Fort to promote their new single Driver/Nothing for Free that was streamed live on CZcams on October 2nd, 2020.
The other sea forts, all larger, are Spitbank Fort, Horse Sand Fort and No Man's Land Fort. The Solent Forts - often known as "Palmerston's Follies" - were built in response to a French invasion scare under Louis Napoleon III. This was due in part to the doctrines of the Jeune École of French naval thinking, which emphasised attacking ports with small craft, instead of fleet action, as well as the launch of the first ironclad warship, the Gloire. The threat of war with France receded after the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-71 ended in French defeat.
The forts were later used for defence in both World War I and WWII, although the heavier armaments proved unpopular with local householders due to the concussion breaking windows during firing practice.
Subsequently their main useful role has been as navigational lighthouses.
As of 2020, Spitbank, No Man's Land and Horse Sand Fort were also privately owned (by Clarenco); the first two had been converted into hotels after a major restoration.
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Exploring with JenEvie - • Abandoned World War II...
exploring with milky
Music
Dance_of_the_Sugar_Plum_Fairy KEvin McLeod
Magic_Part_2 by Otis McDonald
P_C_III_-_Hot_Soup_On_Cold_Days
P_C_III_-_02_-_The_Soft_Approach
P_C_III_-_05_-_Heaven_Be_Here.
Sky_View_Well by South London HiFi
I could happilly live on this Fort through lockdown,👍
Very nice series the forts love this 1 thanks 4 showing
1st class video to watch thank you take care😊 kind regards from me kenneth👈💜👍
Loved the video. Amazing choice in music 😍😍🥰
Amazing these sea forts, thanks for bringing this material to our screens. Surprised that this fort had no wind turbine to generate it's own power. Nearly shat myself when you climbed on the lighthouse roof.
Really nice conversion and renovation they did there, i am gonna guess it didnt leave much change out of a million by the time it was done. The ammo lifts being in such good condition make me think this one was abandoned last out of all of them.
Being there overnight during a good winter storm must be one hell of an experience !
I enjoyed both videos of this fort, it was great to see some of the artifacts from the original use intact and not eroded away as the others you visited were.
stunning place to live wouldnt like to clean it though,,,, great video matt
Really enjoyed this video - think you thoroughly covered every single room on the fort - fab filming, brilliantly done 👍
Not sure about the top of the lighthouse climb though 🙈 definitely felt queasy watching that bit!
Great drone footage and music - shame it couldn’t film you coming back! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
So very cool. Thanks for the virtual tour.
What a stunning place. . Thanks for taking the time to explore for us :-)
Incredible explore 👍
Nice explore, detailed as always. Cheers Matt.
Pretty cool exploration, takes my mind off of our election here in the U.S. for a bit. Crazy shit goin on here in the States.
in joy watch matthew think got some balls goin out there on top but well done sure got guts do it .DO IT...HE DONE IT .. nice one love watch and thank you matthew
did you know matthew there live web cams of Ryde Pier & The Solent Scenic Cam, Isle of Wight UK | Railcam LIVE can see two forts on there
Totally enjoyed it thanks Matt. Also no bossy/over keen persons on live chat for a change who turn up in every explore video.....they know who they are. Once again top notch Matt keep em rolling pls
Superb 2 part on the largest fort. 4 million bit out of my price range thou lol 😉👍
Nice production well done :-)
Wow Laserzone be cool to get the power on lol amazing buddy well done definitely saved the best till last ✊👍👊
This place is so cool, loved seeing that they've thought about it and how they've preserved it. It was in their best interest to let you have a look around because you are promoting their business I suppose. Did they ask for a copy of your video for promotional purposes. Looks like it's working progress and I'm guessing as they generate more income the more work will be done for its renovation. It must cost millions for its upkeep. Brilliant video, but I'm having to watch this in bits as I'm watching part 2 before getting my children up for school lol x
Aww Matt, you sweet-talker you! I can't believe Sam and Jess didn't explore this one. That video was fantastic. You got a bit loopy after the sweatbox. I think you should'a had a sandwich before you hit that roof top. ...cake would'a worked... for about 20 minutes! definitely need milk to back it up. That was fun to watch, Than'x... Luv U
Wow such a great expolre. Loved the perfectly preserved ammo lifts and gears. Its surprising that a sea cable was not laid out to this fort at some point over the years. also why bother with a deep well if you have to desalinate the water anyway.
The deeper you go, the cleaner the water is, I think.
Fantastic 2 parter Matt. Really enjoyed it and drone footage at the end was superb.
Amazing explore Matt! Never boring, always knowledgeable about the oddities you come across on your explores. This is the stuff I want to see from the 'urbex' community, not fake randonautica rubbish 👍👍
Amazing place ❤️
you could do a weekend getaway at that place, it is very freaking cool. Well that Crow had a good lunch, these forts are amazing brother.
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Wow 😳 nice one Matt
Did you really climb out on the top Matt!! Thou u didn’t like hightest🤩🤩
Bring back this music in newer videos. 4:45
Where u seen the plastic cannon, big one right around from that one was actually a real one, the big huge ones lol. Also bet those barely empty rooms w weird military stuff was for the laser tag, made sense after seen laser tag sign after got new battery for your light..or went back down..
Does this place have a pool ? I’ve seen a few vids of this place but not seen any of the pool 🏊♂️ . I’m assuming it has one
Awesome explore but whats with the constant music 🎶? I couldn't hear you very well😢 but what an amazing place, bit too expensive but i guess they've got to make their money back on it 👍
Bushnell is not cheap and nasty but affordable and people can rely on their scopes and other equipment
Wow
Wonder if they're going to re open these when covid is more under control, it would be such a shame to see all that work they've done go to wrack and ruin x
their website says it’s for sale
Oh right, that's a shame . Hope it it's not just left to rot and the person that buys it next does something with it. Thank you Elliot.
Have you seen what the DJI Mini 2 can do? £420 for a 4K drone that does so much.
I dont think it's in use anymore and up for auction. They didn't invest so much into the conversion about 5 million. I think it was just a hobby for a billionaire, no making a profit from this place.