Square Tower

The Square Tower is one of the oldest parts of the fortifications of Portsmouth, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Southsea

Suburb

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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.

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
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Latitude

50.78936° or 50° 47′ 22″ north

Longitude

-1.10651° or 1° 6′ 23″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Levels

Open location code

9C2WQVQV+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 438300975

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

6288042

Wikidata ID

Q15278998

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