Square Tower
The Square Tower is one of the oldest parts of the fortifications of Portsmouth, England. It is a Grade I listed building.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: fortification in Portsmouth, England
- Also known as: “Portsmouth Square Tower”
- Address: Portsmouth, PO1 2ND
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portsmouth Cathedral and HMS Victory.
Portsmouth Cathedral
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, commonly known as Portsmouth Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral church in the centre of Old Portsmouth in Portsmouth, England. Portsmouth Cathedral is situated 670 feet northeast of Square Tower.
HMS Victory
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. HMS Victory is situated 1 mile north of Square Tower.
Domus Dei
Church
Photo: Cloudz679, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Domus Dei was an almshouse and hospice at Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It is now also known as the Royal Garrison Church and is an English Heritage property and a Grade II listed building. Domus Dei is situated 620 feet east of Square Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosport and Southsea.
Gosport
Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Southsea
Suburb
Alverstoke
Suburb
Photo: Margaret Auerstedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alverstoke is a village in the borough of Gosport, on the south coast of Hampshire, England. It stretches east–west from Fort Blockhouse, Haslar to Browndown Battery, and is centred 0.5 miles east of the shore of Stokes Bay and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from Portsmouth Harbour. Alverstoke is situated 2 miles west of Square Tower.
Square Tower
- Category: fortification
- Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.78936° or 50° 47′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.10651° or 1° 6′ 23″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Levels
3Open location code
9C2WQVQV+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 438300975OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
6288042Wikidata ID
Q15278998
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