John Pounds
John Pounds is a memorial in Southsea, Portsmouth, England. John Pounds is situated nearby to The Portsmouth Grammar School, as well as near the health club Ravelin Sports Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Portsmouth Grammar School and HMS Victory.
The Portsmouth Grammar School
School
Photo: Gsallman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Portsmouth Grammar School is a co-educational private day school in Portsmouth, England, located in the historic part of Portsmouth. It was founded in 1732 as a boys' school, and is located on Portsmouth High Street.
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. HMS Victory is situated 4,100 feet northwest of John Pounds.
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. Portsmouth Cathedral is situated 1,200 feet southwest of John Pounds.
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 1½ miles northeast of John Pounds.
John Pounds
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.79232° or 50° 47′ 32″ northLongitude
-1.10003° or 1° 6′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C2WQVRX+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1782468700OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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