Horsea Island (Defence Diving School)
Horsea Island (Defence Diving School) is a military installation in Portsmouth, England. Horsea Island (Defence Diving School) is situated nearby to Horsea Island Country Park, as well as near the power station Paulsgrove Landfill Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portchester Castle and Alexandra Park.
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. Portchester Castle is situated 3,500 feet west of Horsea Island (Defence Diving School).
Alexandra Park
Recreation area
Alexandra Park, Portsmouth, was opened in 1907 and was a place of recreation for the people of Portsea Island. It provided lawns, flowers beds, paths and seats; it was an area to escape the toils of inner city life in the early twentieth century. Alexandra Park is situated 1 mile southeast of Horsea Island (Defence Diving School).
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 mile east of Horsea Island (Defence Diving School).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wymering and North End.
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.
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. Cosham is situated 1½ miles northeast of Horsea Island (Defence Diving School).
Horsea Island (Defence Diving School)
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.83529° or 50° 50′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.09897° or 1° 5′ 56″ westOperator
Ministry of DefenceOpen location code
9C2WRWP2+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 24920710OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Horsea Island Country Park and Paulsgrove Landfill Site.
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