Popton Fort

It had accommodation for ten officers (including one Field Officer), five Staff Sergeants, 158 NCOs and Privates in the barracks, 86 NCOs and Privates in the casemates and six married men.

West Caponier Interior, passageway from N.West - Popton Fort

The casemates contained eleven nine-inch, 12 ton RML guns, and there were also six seven-inch Moncrieff guns in their pits above the casemates. Other armaments included an open battery consisting of a ten-inch, 18 ton RML gun together with nine nine-inch 12 ton RML guns, and a separate battery comprising two seven-inch RBL guns. The armament was never brought up to modern standard and the fort was abandoned early in the 20^th century and gradually fell into decay. It was purchased by the BP Oil Company in 1959 and thoroughly restored, with the hexagonal barracks building being used as offices and stores. The fort and casemates are now the property of Texaco.