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 , , in 1544.
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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.

Fitness club
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The is an indoor leisure complex in , , Hampshire, England. It has a live arena, leisure gym and function rooms. is situated 900 feet east of Southsea Castle.

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The , sometimes known as Southsea Naval Memorial, is a in , Hampshire, England, on Southsea Common beside Clarence Esplanade, between and Southsea Castle. is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Southsea Castle.

Theater building
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The is a theatre in , , designed by the architect Frank Matcham. It is considered one of the most complete Matcham theatres in the UK. is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Southsea Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southsea and Gosport.

Suburb
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is a seaside resort and a geographic area of , in the ceremonial county of , England. is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.

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is a town in , a short water ride away from . Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.

Neighborhood
is a residential area of the city of in the county of , lying between , , Milton and North End. It was a recognised suburb of the city by the middle of the 19th century. is situated 2 miles northeast of Southsea Castle.

Southsea Castle

Latitude
50.7781° or 50° 46′ 41″ north
Longitude
-1.0888° or 1° 5′ 20″ west
Open location code
9C2WQWH6+6F
Geo­Names ID
6286298
Wiki­data ID
Q1743815
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Satellite Map

Discover Southsea Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“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”
  • Turkish: “Southsea Kalesi”

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