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Website. portsmouth .gov .uk. Portsmouth ( / ˈpɔːrtsməθ / ⓘ PORTS-məth) is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent. This means Portsmouth is the only English city not located primarily on the mainland.
Portsea Island (left), separated from the mainland (right) by the narrow, tidal Portsea Creek. Portsea Island is a flat and low-lying natural island 24.5 square kilometres (9.5 sq mi; 6,100 acres) in area, just off the southern coast of Hampshire in England. Portsea Island contains the majority of the city of Portsmouth .
It is a large natural harbour in Hampshire, England. Geographically it is a ria: formerly it was the valley of a stream flowing from Portsdown into the Solent. At its north end is Portchester Castle, of Roman origin and the first fortress built to protect the harbour. The lower end of Portsmouth harbour at the end of the 19th century.
Fortifications of Portsmouth. Coordinates: 50.799°N 1.091°W. The walls of Portsmouth and the dockyard in 1773. The dockyard is to the north of the town and separated from it by the mill pond. To the East of the town is the Little Morass, an area of marshland. The fortifications of Portsmouth are extensive due to its strategic position on the ...
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 (2.8 km) to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre. Southsea began as a fashionable 19th-century Victorian seaside resort named Croxton Town, after a Mr Croxton who owned the land. [2]
23 March: Portsmouth goes into lockdown with the rest of the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which allows the sea to become crystal clear for the first time in many decades. 24 August: The D-Day landing craft LCT 7074 , which is the last of its kind in existence, arrives in Southsea after being brought by the D-Day museum to add to its collection.
Portsea Island forts. These forts are situated on Portsea Island, the low-lying island on which most of the city of Portsmouth is located. None of the forts were originally built as a result of the 1859 Royal Commission, but they did receive improvements because of it. Fort Cumberland. Eastney Batteries. Lumps Fort. Southsea Castle. Point Battery.
England. Hampshire. 50°47′24″N 1°06′18″W / . 50.790°N 1.105°W. / 50.790; -1.105. Old Portsmouth is a district of the city of Portsmouth. It is the area covered by the original medieval town of Portsmouth as planned by Jean de Gisors. It is situated in the south west corner of Portsea Island. The roads still largely follow ...