Portsmouth: Historical Place
Places and attractions in the Historical place category
Categories
- Museum
- History museum
- Forts and castles
- Military museum
- Historical place
- Specialty museum
- Park
- Church
- Reportedly haunted
- Concerts and shows
- Marina
- Sailing
- Shopping
- Harbor
- Sport venue
- Sport
- Island
HMS Victory
HMS Victory is an emblematic figurehead of British maritime history, residing in the historic dockyard of Portsmouth, United Kingdom. This majestic ship, launched in 1765, is the world's oldest naval ship still in commission and is most renowned for her role as Lord...
Portchester Castle
Portchester Castle stands as a historical sentinel on the southern coast of England, in the quaint village of Portchester, a suburb of the city of Portsmouth. This medieval fortress is an enduring testament to Britain's storied past, offering visitors a chance to step...
Southsea Castle
Museum inside 1545 coastal fortress Southsea Castle stands as a testament to England's storied past, a fortress steeped in history located in the coastal city of Portsmouth. Constructed in 1544 under the orders of King Henry VIII, this historic edifice was part of a series of fortifications built...
Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson, in the civil parish of Boarhunt in the English county of Hampshire, is one of five defensive forts built on the summit of Portsdown Hill in the 1860s, overlooking the important naval base of Portsmouth. It is now part of the Royal Armouries, housing their collection of artillery, and a Grade I Listed Building.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is an area of HM Naval Base Portsmouth which is open to the public; it contains several historic buildings and ships.
Round Tower
The Round Tower is a fortification at the entrance to Portsmouth harbour. It is a Grade I listed building.
Fort Widley
Fort Widley is one of the forts built on top of Portsdown Hill between 1860 and 1868 on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom.
Portsdown Hill
Portsdown Hill is a long chalk ridge in Hampshire, England. The highest point of the hill lies within Fort Southwick at 131m above sea level.
Wymering Manor
Wymering Manor is a Grade II* listed building, which is the oldest in the city of Portsmouth, England, and was the manor house of Wymering, a settlement mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Trafalgar Wharf
Trafalgar Wharf is a shipyard in Portsmouth accommodating marine engineering businesses ranging from sailmakers and boat brokers to boat builders. It was formerly the VT Halmatic shipyard, owned by VT Group and latterly by BVT Surface Fleet.
HMS Warrior 1860
HMS Warrior 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.
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