Culver Battery
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Culver Battery is a former coastal artillery battery on Culver Down, on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight, England. The fortification is one of several Palmerston Forts built on the island following concerns about the size and strength of the French Navy in the late 19th century. It was operational during the First and Second World Wars. The battery was closed in 1956.
1906
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Culver Down Battery; Culver Point Battery
United Kingdom, Isle of Wight Palmerston Forts, United Kingdom,
- Historic England research records page@
- National Trust Heritage Records page@
- Tripadvisor page@
- Solent Papers 10: The East Wight Defences page@
- Subterranean History page@
- Victorian Forts and Artillery page@
Location: 50.6661, -1.0979, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Battle of Netley ⓘ
508 battle -

Battle of Bonchurch ⓘ
1545 battle in the French invasion of the Isle of Wight -

French invasion of the Isle of Wight ⓘ
1545 battle between England and France during the Italian Wars -

Siege of Portsmouth ⓘ
1642 siege during the English Civil War -

Siege of Chichester ⓘ
1642 siege -

Skirmish at the Isle of Wight ⓘ
1647 engagement of the English Civil War -

Browndown Battery ⓘ
grade II listed building in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fredericks Battery ⓘ
architectural structure in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK -

No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines ⓘ
architectural structure in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Point Battery ⓘ
Palmerston era gun battery in Portsmouth -

Steyne Wood Battery ⓘ
architectural structure in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P12) at Monument Farm ⓘ
archaeological site in Fareham, Hampshire, England, UK -

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm ⓘ
anti-aircraft mount in Havant, Hampshire, England, UK -

Eastney Batteries ⓘ
19th century gun batteries guarding the entrance to Langstone Harbour, Hampshire, England, UK -
Yaverland Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Redcliff Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK -
Sandown Barrack Battery ⓘ
battery on the Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Puckpool Battery ⓘ
mortar battery on thr Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Steynewood Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Nodes Point Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in St Helens, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Culver Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England

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Bouldnor Battery ⓘ
architectural structure in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Chichester West Sussex County Emergency Centre ⓘ
civil defence centre in West Sussex -

Gosport Borough Control ⓘ
civil defence centre in Hampshire, Uk -

London Road Portsmouth Deep Shelter ⓘ
air-raid shelter in Hampshire, UK -

Portsmouth District Council Emergency Centre ⓘ
civil defence centre in Hampshire, UK -

Wymering Air-Raid Shelter ⓘ
air-raid shelter in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK -

East Cowes Castle ⓘ
former Device Fort in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, England -

Carisbrooke Castle ⓘ
motte and bailey castle and museum on the Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Portchester Castle ⓘ
medieval castle in Portchester, Hampshire, England, UK

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Calshot Castle ⓘ
artillery fort on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, UK

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West Cowes Castle ⓘ
castle in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Netley Castle ⓘ
castle in Netley village on the border of Hampshire, England, UK -
Southsea Castle ⓘ
castle in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
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Sandown Castle ⓘ
Device Fort built at Sandown on the Isle of Wight -
Yarmouth Castle ⓘ
English artillery fort

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Fort Blockhouse ⓘ
fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fort Cumberland ⓘ
fort in City of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
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Fort Elson ⓘ
Palmerston fort in Gosport, England -

Fort Monckton ⓘ
fort in Gosport, UK -

Pickett Hamilton fort, Hilsea ⓘ
fort in City of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK -
Freshwater Redoubt ⓘ
Palmerston fort in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Fort Brockhurst ⓘ
historic fort in Gosport, England

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Fort Gomer ⓘ
former fort in Gosport, England -
Lumps Fort ⓘ
fortification in Southsea, City of Portsmouth, England, UK -
Fort Nelson ⓘ
Grade I listed military museum in Hampshire, England, UK

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Fort Purbrook ⓘ
fort in Havant, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fort Widley ⓘ
fort in Portsmouth, UK

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Fort Fareham ⓘ
fort in Fareham, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fort Gilkicker ⓘ
fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fort Grange ⓘ
fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Golden Hill Fort ⓘ
1863-1872 defensible barracks building at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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Sandown Fort ⓘ
Palmerston Fort on the Isle of Wight -

No Man's Land Fort ⓘ
Grade II listed sea fort in the Solent, UK -
St Helens Fort ⓘ
sea fort with lighthouse in the Solent close to the Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Bembridge Fort ⓘ
fort in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Fort Wallington ⓘ
Palmerston fort in Fareham, Hampshire, England, UK -

Spitbank Fort ⓘ
sea fort located in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England

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Horse Sand Fort ⓘ
sea fort in the Solent off Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK -
Nab Tower ⓘ
lighthouse east of Isle of Wight, UK -

HMS Holland 1 ⓘ
1901 Holland-class submarine -
The Wight Military And Heritage Museum ⓘ
museum on Isle of Wight, England
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Southwick House ⓘ
19th-century manor house
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HMS Alliance ⓘ
1945 Amphion-class submarine -

The D-Day Story ⓘ
war museum in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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Grace Dieu ⓘ
1418 English warship, destroyed by fire in 1439 -

HMS A1 ⓘ
1902 A-class submarine -

HMS Swordfish ⓘ
1931 S-class submarine -

HMS Invincible ⓘ
1744 third-rate ship of the line -

HMS Royal George ⓘ
1756 first-rate ship of the line -

HMS Boxer ⓘ
1894 Ardent-class destroyer -
HMS Acheron ⓘ
1930 A-class destroyer -
Round Tower, Broad Street ⓘ
tower in Portsmouth, England -

Round Tower, Circular Road ⓘ
tower in Portsmouth, England
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- Solent Papers 10: The East Wight Defences - booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth, online
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | Kings of the Isle of Wight | Wikidata | ||
| class | group | Portsmouth Palmerston Forts | fortification | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 508 | Battle of Netley | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1545 | Battle of Bonchurch | battle, Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1545 | French invasion of the Isle of Wight | Kingdom of England, invasion, Kingdom of France | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1545 | Battle of the Solent | France, Kingdom of England, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1642 | Siege of Portsmouth | William Waller, George Goring, Lord Goring, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1642 | Siege of Chichester | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1647 | Skirmish at the Isle of Wight | Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, skirmish | Wikidata |
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Trust Heritage Records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Tripadvisor page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Solent Papers 10: The East Wight Defences page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Subterranean History page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Victorian Forts and Artillery page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | SM U-122 | minelaying submarine, U-boat, Type UE II submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM U-90 | U-boat, Type U 87 submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UB-21 | Type UB II submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UB-81 | U-boat, Type UB III submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | U-1195 | U-boat, Type VIIC submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | 1894 | HMS Hazard | torpedo gunboat, Dryad-class torpedo gunboat | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1694 | J. Samuel White | shipyard, arms industry, shipbuilding, enterprise, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1905 | Chemring Group | arms industry, business, enterprise | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1910 | Parker Hale | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1978 | Accuracy International | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | charitable organisation | 1984 | Palmerston Forts Society | fortification, charitable organization, club | Wikidata |
| organisation | factory | Trafalgar Wharf | shipyard | Wikidata | |
| organisation | shipbuilding | 1871 | Vosper & Company | shipbuilding, business | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | Browndown Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Fredericks Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Point Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Steyne Wood Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P12) at Monument Farm | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | 1861 | Eastney Batteries | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1861 | Yaverland Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1863 | Redcliff Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1863 | Sandown Barrack Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1865 | Puckpool Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1893 | Steynewood Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1904 | Nodes Point Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1906 | Culver Battery | artillery battery, National Trust | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1937 | Bouldnor Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Chichester West Sussex County Emergency Centre | West Sussex County Council, civil defense center | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Gosport Borough Control | civil defense center, Gosport Borough Council | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | London Road Portsmouth Deep Shelter | air-raid shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Portsmouth District Council Emergency Centre | Portsmouth City Council, civil defense center | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Wymering Air-Raid Shelter | air-raid shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | East Cowes Castle | fort, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1100 | Carisbrooke Castle | English Heritage, castle, independent museum, historic house museum, local museum | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1100 | Portchester Castle | English Heritage, archaeological site, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1539 | Calshot Castle | fort, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1539 | West Cowes Castle | castle, fort | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1542 | Netley Castle | fort, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1543 | Southsea Castle | military museum, local authority museum, fort, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1545 | Sandown Castle | destroyed building or structure, fort, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1547 | Yarmouth Castle | military museum, fort, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Blockhouse | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Cumberland | fort, English Heritage | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Elson | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Monckton | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Pickett Hamilton fort, Hilsea | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1856 | Freshwater Redoubt | redoubt | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1858 | Fort Brockhurst | military museum, fort, English Heritage | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1858 | Fort Gomer | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1858 | Fort Rowner | fort, Royal Navy, British Army | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1859 | Lumps Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1860 | Fort Nelson | national museum, military museum, fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1860 | Fort Purbrook | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1860 | Fort Widley | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1861 | Fort Fareham | fort, bunker | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1861 | Fort Southwick | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1863 | Fort Gilkicker | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1863 | Fort Grange | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1863 | Golden Hill Fort | fort, barracks | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1864 | Sandown Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1867 | No Man's Land Fort | sea fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1867 | St Helens Fort | sea fort, lighthouse | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1867 | Bembridge Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1874 | Fort Wallington | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1887 | Spitbank Fort | sea fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1888 | Horse Sand Fort | sea fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1918 | Nab Tower | sea fort, Trinity House, lighthouse | Wikidata |
| site | military base | HMS Excellent | naval museum, naval shore establishment | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | HMS Holland 1 | preserved watercraft, museum ship, Holland-class submarine, submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth | naval museum, national museum, museum service | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard | military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | The Wight Military And Heritage Museum | history museum, military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1778 | HMS Victory | preserved watercraft, first-rate, museum ship, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1800 | Southwick House | English country house, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1860 | HMS Warrior | independent museum, ironclad warship, preserved watercraft, museum ship, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1915 | HMS M33 | preserved watercraft, museum ship, monitor, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1947 | HMS Alliance | Amphion-class submarine, preserved watercraft, museum ship, submarine, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1963 | Royal Navy Submarine Museum | naval museum, national museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1982 | The D-Day Story | local authority museum, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2001 | Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower | national museum, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | Grace Dieu | shipwreck, warship | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMS A1 | A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMS Swordfish | sunken vessel, submarine, S-class submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMT Warwick Deeping | naval trawler, shipwreck | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1511 | Mary Rose | English Navy, archaeological find, preserved watercraft, shipwreck, museum ship, carrack, naval vessel, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1744 | HMS Invincible | third-rate, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1756 | HMS Royal George | 1745 Establishment Group, first-rate, marine salvage, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1894 | HMS Boxer | torpedo-boat destroyer, shipwreck, Ardent-class destroyer | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1931 | HMS Acheron | shipwreck, A-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Round Tower, Broad Street | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | 1490 | Round Tower, Circular Road | fortified tower | Wikidata |
| commons | image | The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H3246 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-1945 H12517 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H3234 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H3246 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-1945 H12517 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-45 H3234 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 9.2 inch gun and crew Culver Point Battery 24-08-1940 IWM H 3233 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Shell room Culver Batter 24-08-1940 IWM H 3246 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Shell room Culver Batter 24-08-1940 IWM H 3246 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 9.2 inch gun and crew Culver Point Battery 24-08-1940 IWM H 3233 | Commons | ||















