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Discover Kingston
The district Kingston of Portsmouth in Portsmouth (England) is a district in United Kingdom about 63 mi south-west of London, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 83% |
Air Pressure | 987 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Somerset House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Florence Gardens Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Portsmouth Marriott Hotel
Holiday Inn Express PORTSMOUTH - NORTH
The Clarence Boutique Hotel
Florence House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Number Four Boutique Hotel
The Florence Suite Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Stattons Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Village Hotel Portsmouth
Videos from this area
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City Life Church Portsmouth Promotional Video
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Poland Trip - November 2014 - Video 1 - Alex Gray
Poland Trip - November 2014 - Video 1 - Alex Gray.
Poland Trip - November 2014 - Video 2 - Alex Gray
Poland Trip - November 2014 - Video 2 - Alex Gray.
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Poland Trip - November 2014 - Video 3 - Alex Gray
Poland Trip - November 2014 - Video 3 - Alex Gray.
City Life Church Portsmouth What Are People Saying About Pastor Dan And Laura Harman
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2015-03-01 - Sunday Morning Service (Part 2)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island. It is situated 64 miles south west from London and 19 miles south east of Southampton.
Tricorn Centre
The Tricorn Centre was a Brutalist shopping, nightclub and car park complex in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It was designed by Owen Luder and Rodney Gordon and took its name from the site's shape which from the air resembled a Tricorne hat. Constructed in the mid-1960s, it was demolished in 2004. It was home to one of the first Virgin Megastores and housed the largest Laser Quest arena in Europe.
The Breeze (Portsmouth)
The Breeze is a United Kingdom radio station, broadcasting to the cities of Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester. The station is operated by Celador and is part of The Breeze network of stations. It is aimed at upmarket 40-59 year olds, playing classic and contemporary easy listening music with a slight female bias. It broadcasts from Roman Landing in the Kingsway area of Southampton, sharing facilities with sister regional station 106 Jack FM.
Fratton Park
Fratton Park is a football stadium in the English city-port of Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.
Tipner
Tipner is a residential district of Portsmouth, located on the north western corner of Portsea Island in southern England. It includes a housing estate, built during the 1930s, that used to function as married quarters for the Royal Navy, a yachting club, allotments, a primary school, Waterside special school, and indoor and outdoor rifle ranges. There is a nearby sports centre at Alexandra Park. Tipner is bounded to the north and west by the M275 motorway and Tipner Lake.
Stamshaw
Stamshaw is a residential district of Portsmouth, located on the north western corner of Portsea Island in southern England. Much of it consists of dense rows of 'two up, two down' terraced housing built during the late 19th century and early 20th century for dockyard workers and their families. Due to the rising cost of houses in the south in recent years, it has become one of the key areas for first time buyers.
Moneyfields F.C
Moneyfields F.C. is a football club based in Portsmouth, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard club. Formerly known as Portsmouth Civil Service F.C. , they changed their name to Moneyfields F.C. in 1994. They have reached the third round of the FA Vase four times in their history. In 1997, they were the champions of the Hampshire League. They are currently members of the Wessex League Premier Division.
North End, Hampshire
North End is a mainly residential neighbourhood in the middle of Portsea Island in Portsmouth, England. It developed rapidly after a horse drawn tram route was opened between Portsmouth and Cosham. The area is composed of mainly late Victorian to early 20th century buildings. It is bounded to the west by Stamshaw, to the south by Buckland and Fratton, to the east by Copnor and by Hilsea to the north.
Royal Portsmouth Hospital
The Royal Portsmouth Hospital in Portsmouth, England was sited in Commercial Road close to the shopping centre and near to the Portsmouth Dockyard. The hospital closed on 1 October 1978, with all its facilities having been transferred to the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham. The former hospital was demolished and the site developed by Sainsbury's, who now have a superstore there.
Copnor
Copnor is an area of Portsmouth, England, located on the eastern side of Portsea Island. As Copenore, it was one of the three villages listed as being on Portsea Island in the Domesday book. In the late 19th, early 20th century the rapid expansion of Portsmouth saw the original village engulfed. The west of the district is now a predominantly residential area of 1930s housing. The east of the district is an industrial and commercial area.
Baffins
Baffins is an administrative district of Portsmouth, England, located on the eastern side of Portsea Island. The district is mainly composed of 1930's housing. Before the area became developed for housing, it had been occupied by a farm of the same name. This farm had a history stretching back to the 12th century. The only surviving remnant of the rural past is Baffins Pond and the surrounding open area located in the centre of the district.
Milton, Portsmouth
Milton is a primarily residential area of the city of Portsmouth, a unitary authority formerly in the English county of Hampshire. The area is located on the south eastern side of Portsea Island and is bordered on the east by Langstone Harbour. Eastney lies to the south. Milton was originally a small village on Portsea Island, surrounded by farmland until it was swallowed up by the city in the early years of the 20th century.
Kingston, Hampshire
Kingston is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire, located between Buckland, Fratton and North End. Kingston Road contains many shops, cafes and churches. Kingston was bombed in World War II when new housing was just built. It was not until the early 1960s when it was revitalized. It is the location of the former Kingston Prison.
Rudmore
Rudmore is a district located on the western shore of Portsea Island and is part of the city of Portsmouth, England. The area used to be a residential area, mainly catering for employees of the naval dockyard and their families. It was heavily damaged by bombing during World War II. In the late 1960s and early 1970s much of the area was cleared to make way for the M275 motorway and Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port. The parish church was St John the Baptist, and is now flats.
Landport
Landport is a district located near the centre of Portsea Island and is part of the city of Portsmouth, England. The district contains the main shopping area for Portsmouth. Before World War II the district was also a residential area, mainly catering for employees of the naval dockyard and their families. The district was heavily damaged by bombing during the war. After the war the decision was made that most of the remaining houses were substandard and the area was largely cleared.
City of Portsmouth Girls' School
{{Infobox UK school | name = City of Portsmouth Girls' School | image = | caption = | motto = Confidence, Progress, Growth and Success. | motto_pl = | established = 1930 The last Ofsted inspection was in 2011, the last before that was in 2008. As of 2003 the school had 990 pupils in attendance. The current headteacher is Sharon Watt. The current head of Governors is Sara Denham. The City of Portsmouth Girls' School has a brother school - the City of Portsmouth Boys' School.
The Breeze (South & East Hampshire)
The Breeze is an independent local radio station broadcasting to the Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester and Four Marks areas of Hampshire, England. It is owned by Celador Radio and is part of The Breeze network of stations. The station has a 'contemporary easy listening' format, playing classic and recent melodic popular music aimed principally at listeners over 40.
Jessie Road Bridge Halt railway station
Jessie Road Bridge Halt was an intermediate station situated on the Southsea Railway between Fratton and Albert Road Bridge Halt (sometimes called Highland Road). Opened in 1904 and closed a decade later it was part of a concerted effort to boost revenue and thus see off competition from the burgeoning tramway network. The station's only platform was on the down line, the up line being out of use.
HM Prison Kingston
HM Prison Kingston is a former Category B/C men's prison, located in the Kingston area of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. Prior to closure, the prison was operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Grand Duchy of the Lagoan Isles
The Grand Duchy of the Lagoan Isles is a micronation based in Britain. It was created in 2005 by school teacher Louis Robert Harold Stephens ("Grand Duke Louis", born 1985) as a class project, and claims as its territory Baffins Pond, in Portsmouth, along with the three tiny islands located within the pond. However, the Grand Duchy does not have a physical presence in, or exercise any authority over the area, and its operations are largely limited to the Internet.
Buckland, Portsmouth
Buckland is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Buckland, then known as Bocheland, was one of the three settlements on Portsea Island mentioned in the Domesday Book. The Manor of Bocheland was purchased by Jean de Gisors. De Gisors, a Norman lord who then founded Portsmouth on land at the southern end of the manor, in 1180. The area was extensively bombed during the Second World War.
Alexandra Park, Portsmouth
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. The park was named after Queen Alexandra. At the time of the parks opening the site was already home to a bicycle track.
The Breeze (radio network)
The Breeze is a network of Independent Local Radio stations broadcasting to Hampshire, West Berkshire, Bristol, Somerset, Dorset and West Wiltshire. The stations, owned & operated by Celador Radio, broadcast a 'contemporary easy listening' format, playing classic and recent melodic popular music aimed principally at listeners over the age of 40. The Breeze network operates on various FM frequencies and is also online at thebreeze. com.
Ladywood House
Ladywood House is a residential apartment skyscraper in Portsmouth, England. When completed in 1971, it was the tallest building in the city, until 2004 when it was surpassed by 1 Gunwharf Quays.
St Mary's Church, Portsea
St Mary's Church, Portsea is on the oldest church site on Portsea Island with a history stretching back to the 11th century. Aarchaeological research indicates that there may have been a church there in AD 850. Throughout its history the church has played an important role in the life of the island and especially the local communities of Fratton, Landport and Buckland. The current church was built in the 1880s and is a major landmark in the city.