A number of historic buildings in Hampshire are still “at risk,” according to heritage experts.

Government team Historic England publish a “Heritage at Risk Register” each year, which lists historical monument they consider to be in danger and grades their condition.

Seven buildings or structures are believed to be in “poor” condition in Hampshire according to the agency.

Fort Elson

Constructed between 1858 and 1860 as one of Gosport’s land defence systems, Historic England note that “damaging vegetation” has now taken hold of Fort Nelson.

The monument on Military Road was disarmed in 1901 but then restocked with land front artillery for the First World War.

Fort Gilkicker

The artillery fort - Fort Gilkicker - on Fort Road was active between 1858 and 1956, but the site was sold at auction in 2022 as planning permission was granted to turn it into 26 new homes.

It was graded “poor” by Historic England due to historic crime and water penetration.

Battery Number Two, Stokes Bay Road

The sea-facing battery gave soldiers the high ground and allowed them to mount their guns to fire down at the beach.

Battery number two was surrounded by the Stokes Bay moat and is now partly in use as The Diving Museum.

“Extensive” damp problems are troubling the building, and the museum is closed for refurbishment until mid 2025.

Gunboat Yard Boundary Walls, Haslar Gunboat Yard

The boundary walls are a grade II listed building, but Historic England say that they are at risk due to animal burrowing, defective roofs, eroding brickwork and vegetation growth.

While the heritage experts see the condition of the walls as “poor,” they do note that the decay is slow and do not considered the structure as a top priority.

Hurst Castle

The artillery fort in the New Forest has been battered by erosion after increased storm activity in recent years.

A structural collapse in the east wing in 2021 saw English Heritage protect the building with 22,000 tonnes of rock armour, but Historic England still see the building at “immediate risk of further rapid deterioration.”

Fort Fareham and the Brick Kiln at Bursledon Brickworks in Swanwick are both also considered to be in “poor” condition.