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.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
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.
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.
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
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″ northLongitude
-1.10168° or 1° 6′ 6″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C2WQVQX+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 3471260706OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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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.
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Highlights include Governor’s Green and Pembroke Gardens Bowling Club.
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