Old Portsmouth

Old Portsmouth is a district of the city of Portsmouth. It is the area covered by the original medieval town of Portsmouth as planned by Jean de Gisors.

Photo: eNil, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portsmouth Cathedral and Domus Dei.

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southsea and Gosport.

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

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.

Buckland

Suburb

Buckland is a residential area in the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Buckland is situated 2 miles northeast of Old Portsmouth.

Old Portsmouth

Type: Suburb
Description: area in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Categories: inner suburb, old town, and locality
Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.78957° or 50° 47′ 23″ north

Longitude

-1.10168° or 1° 6′ 6″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

9C2WQVQX+R8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3471260706

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

6458606

Wikidata ID

Q7084758

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In Other Languages

“Old Portsmouth” goes by many names.

Japanese: “オールド・ポーツマス”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Point and Portsea.

Notable Places Nearby

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