The Vulcan Building

The Vulcan Building is an apartment building in , which is located on Gunwharf Quays. The Vulcan Building is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near the health club .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aspex Gallery and HMS Victory.

Art gallery
Aspex Portsmouth is a contemporary visual art gallery located in the Gunwharf Quays area of . Formed in 1981 as the exhibitions arm of Art Space Portsmouth in a converted chapel in Brougham Road, Southsea, the gallery became a separate legal entity in the early 1990s.

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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. is situated 2,900 feet north of The Vulcan Building.

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is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship, the wooden-hulled Gloire. is situated 1,700 feet northwest of The Vulcan Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosport and Southsea.

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is a town in , a short water ride away from . Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.

Suburb
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is a seaside resort and a geographic area of , in the ceremonial county of , England. is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the town of , in the Gosport district, in , England. The suburb is made up of a few industrial estates, residential housing and a port. The suburb sits on the side of opposite to the naval base. is situated 2 miles northwest of The Vulcan Building.

The Vulcan Building

Latitude
50.79397° or 50° 47′ 38″ north
Longitude
-1.10629° or 1° 6′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C2WQVVV+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 71398473
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­apartments
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