Highbury
Highbury is a locality in Portsmouth, England. Highbury is situated nearby to the suburb Cosham, as well as near Hilsea.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cosham Railway Station and Highbury College.
Cosham Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Bashereyre, Public domain.
Cosham railway station serves Cosham, a northern suburb of the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, in southern England. It is 90 miles 6 chains from London Waterloo.
Highbury College
College
Highbury College was a further education college in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, that merged with Portsmouth College to form City of Portsmouth College in 2021.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cosham and Wymering.
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.
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.
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.
Highbury
- Type: Locality
- Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.84002° or 50° 50′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.0683° or 1° 4′ 6″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C2WRWRJ+2MGeoNames ID
13269690
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