Southsea Castle
Southsea Castle, historically also known as Chaderton Castle, South Castle and Portsea Castle, is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII on Portsea Island, Hampshire, in 1544.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Chaderton Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portsmouth Pyramids Centre and Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Portsmouth Pyramids Centre
Health club
The Portsmouth Pyramids Centre is an indoor leisure complex in Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It has a live arena, leisure gym and function rooms. Portsmouth Pyramids Centre is situated 900 feet east of Southsea Castle.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
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The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, sometimes known as Southsea Naval Memorial, is a war memorial in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on Southsea Common beside Clarence Esplanade, between Clarence Pier and Southsea Castle. Portsmouth Naval Memorial is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Southsea Castle.
Kings Theatre
Theater building
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The Kings Theatre is a theatre in Southsea, Portsmouth, designed by the architect Frank Matcham. It opened on 30 September 1907. It is operated by the Kings Theatre Trust Ltd. The building was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1976. Kings Theatre is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Southsea Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southsea and Gosport.
Southsea
Suburb
Southsea is a seaside resort and a geographic area of Portsmouth, Portsea Island in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Southsea is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.
Gosport
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Gosport is a town in Hampshire, a short water ride away from Portsmouth. Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.
Kingston
Neighborhood
Kingston is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire, lying between Buckland, Fratton, Milton and North End. It was a recognised suburb of the city by the middle of the 19th century. Kingston is situated 2 miles northeast of Southsea Castle.
Southsea Castle
- Categories: military museum, fort, local authority museum, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Southsea Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Southsea Castle”
- Danish: “Southsea Castle”
- French: “château de Southsea”
- French: “Château de Southsea”
- German: “Southsea Castle”
- Hebrew: “מצודת סאות’סי”
- Irish: “Caisleán Southsea”
- Japanese: “サウスシー城”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Southsea Castle”
- Norwegian: “Southsea Castle”
- Swedish: “Southsea Castle”
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