HER Record
HER ID: 68438, Royal Naval Fuel Store
HER Summary: Some of the bases are still in use and those that are not are still distinguishable.
HER Category: Monument
HER Web Link: No link available
Investigation Activities
Type: Research
Description: Oxford Archaeology carried out a characterisation study of Gosport to improve understanding of the towns significance. A total of 36 Character areas were identified which include residential and military areas and landscape features. The main back up document to this can be found attached to the Gosport Name.
Date Range: 2014 - 2014
Type: Building Recording
Description: Heritage statements and buildings recording undertaken by Defence Infrastructure Organisation at the Gosport Oil Fuel Depot.
Date Range: 2016 - 2018
Type: Cartographic Depiction
Description: A series of historic maps from various authors/publisher depicting the Oil Fuel Depot site and its surrounding area from 1750 to 1940. Source: Rob Harper
Date Range: 1750 - 1940
Type: Research
Description: Oxford Archaeology carried out a characterisation study of Gosport to improve understanding of the towns significance. A total of 36 Character areas were identified which include residential and military areas and landscape features. The main back up document to this can be found attached to the Gosport Name.
Date Range: 2014 - 2014
Type: Building Recording
Description: Heritage statements and buildings recording undertaken by Defence Infrastructure Organisation at the Gosport Oil Fuel Depot.
Date Range: 2016 - 2018
Type: Cartographic Depiction
Description: A series of historic maps from various authors/publisher depicting the Oil Fuel Depot site and its surrounding area from 1750 to 1940. Source: Rob Harper
Date Range: 1750 - 1940
Historic Events
Type: Built
Classification: Fuel Store
Form: No information available
Description: The fuel store was constructed on previously open area, they are visible on the Admiralty map of 1914 which detailssome of the tanks constructed and others in the process of construction. Part of the fuel store is still in use today.
Date Range: 1900 - 1914
Type: Built
Classification: Fuel Store
Form: No information available
Description: The fuel store was constructed on previously open area, they are visible on the Admiralty map of 1914 which detailssome of the tanks constructed and others in the process of construction. Part of the fuel store is still in use today.
Date Range: 1900 - 1914
