Hilsea Lines and Ramparts
Hilsea Lines and Ramparts is a ruins in Portsmouth, England. Hilsea Lines and Ramparts is situated nearby to the archaeological site Bastion 3, Hilsea Lines, as well as near the government office HM Revenue and Customs.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hilsea Lines and Highbury College.
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 Lines is situated 1,400 feet west of Hilsea Lines and Ramparts.
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. Highbury College is situated 1,600 feet east of Hilsea Lines and Ramparts.
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. Cosham Railway Station is situated 2,300 feet north of Hilsea Lines and Ramparts.
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.
Hilsea Lines and Ramparts
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.83556° or 50° 50′ 8″ northLongitude
-1.0686° or 1° 4′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C2WRWPJ+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 269467624OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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