Horsea Island
Horsea Island is an island in Portsmouth, England. Horsea Island is situated nearby to the suburb Port Solent, as well as near the village Tipner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Portchester Castle and Hilsea Lines.
Portchester Castle
Photo: Matthew Folley, CC BY 2.0.
Portchester Castle is a medieval fortress that was developed within the walls of the Roman Saxon Shore fort of Portus Adurni at Portchester, to the east of Fareham in Hampshire.
Hilsea Lines
Archaeological site
Photo: Vodex, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hilsea Lines are a line of 18th- and 19th-century fortifications built at Hilsea to protect the northern approach to Portsea Island, an island off the southern coast of England which forms the majority of the city of Portsmouth and its key naval base.
Hilsea Lido
Swimming pool
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hilsea Lido is a freshwater lido at Hilsea, Portsmouth, England, which opened in 1935. Portsmouth City Council is currently renovating Hilsea Lido as part of the Hilsea Lines project in the north of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wymering and Cosham.
Wymering
Suburb
Photo: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wymering is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Unlike the majority of Portsmouth, it is located on the mainland rather than Portsea Island.
Cosham
Suburb
Photo: Michael Ford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cosham is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and Wymering and Bocheland, Frodington and Copenore on the island.
North End
Suburb
North End is a district in the city of Portsmouth, located on Portsea Island in Hampshire. The area developed rapidly as a part of the city after a horse-drawn tram route was opened between Portsmouth and Cosham.
Horsea Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.83677° or 50° 50′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.08987° or 1° 5′ 24″ westElevation
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
9C2WRWP6+P3GeoNames ID
12541123
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