Paulsgrove
District of Portsmouth
England - United Kingdom

Portsdown Hill

Portsdown Hill is a long chalk hill in Hampshire, England, offering good views over Portsmouth, the Solent, Hayling Island and Gosport, with the Isle of Wight beyond. The hill is on the mainland, just to the north of Ports Creek, which separates the mainland from Portsea Island, on which lies the main part of the city of Portsmouth, one of the United Kingdom's main naval bases. To the north lies the forest of Bere, with the South Downs marching in the distance.

Located at 50.8582, -1.11055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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History of Hampshire, Hills of Hampshire, Palmerston Forts, Napoleonic Beacons in England

HMS Excellent (shore establishment)

HMS Excellent is a Royal Navy "stone frigate" (shore establishment) sited on Whale Island near Portsmouth in Hampshire. HMS Excellent is itself part of the Maritime Warfare School, with a Headquarters at HMS Collingwood, although a number of lodger units are resident within the site, the principal of which is the Headquarters of Commander in Chief Fleet.

Located at 50.8192, -1.09681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Royal Navy bases in Hampshire, Royal Navy shore establishments

M275 motorway

The M275 is a 2-mile long, dual three-lane motorway in Hampshire, southern England. It is the principal route for entering and leaving Portsmouth. It continues as the A3 into Portsmouth, and meets the M27 at its northern terminus. From the motorway, there are scenic views over Portsmouth harbour, and the Sails of the South between the two carriageways. The M275 is one of few motorways in England which is not the responsibility of the Highways Agency.

Located at 50.8246, -1.0921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Motorways in England, Transport in Portsmouth, Transport in Hampshire, Proposed roads in the United Kingdom

Fort Southwick

Fort Southwick is one of the forts found on Portsdown Hill, which overlooks the naval base of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire, England. It is the highest fort on the hill, and holds the water storage tanks for the other forts, supplying them via a brick lined aqueduct. Construction was started in 1861 and completed by 1870. It was designed to house a large complement of men (about 220) in a crescent-shaped barrack block.

Located at 50.8667, -1.11667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Palmerston Forts, Forts in Portsmouth, Grade I listed buildings in Hampshire, Grade I listed forts

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. It was designed, along with the other Palmerston Forts atop Portsdown, to protect Portsmouth from attack from the rear.

Located at 50.8541, -1.0676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Forts in Hampshire, Palmerston Forts

Portchester Community School

Portchester Community School is a mixed comprehensive community school for 11–16 year olds in Portchester, England.

Located at 50.8422, -1.12747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Comprehensive schools in Hampshire, Arts Colleges in England

Cosham railway station

Cosham railway station serves the former village of Cosham, today a northern suburb of the city of Portsmouth in southern England. Opened in 1848 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR), it is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton. It is currently served by the South West Trains, Southern, and First Great Western train operating companies.

Located at 50.8419, -1.0675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Portsmouth, Former Portsmouth and Ryde Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1848, Railway stations served by First Great Western, Railway stations served by Southern, Railway stations served by South West Trains, DfT Category D stations

Portchester railway station

Portchester railway station is situated to the east of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It was first opened by the LSWR in 1848 on their line from Fareham to Portsmouth.

Located at 50.8489, -1.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Hampshire, Former London and South Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1848, Railway stations served by Southern, Railway stations served by South West Trains, DfT Category E stations

Sails of the South

The Trimast, commonly referred to as the Sails of the South, is a 43 m –high structure situated between two carriageways of the M275 motorway just outside Portsmouth, England. It was unveiled in March 2001 in order to enhance the entrance to the city as part of the regeneration scheme The Gateway Project. HGP Architects, offices located in Fareham less than 5 miles realised the scheme and installation. The structure is one of the tallest buildings in Portsmouth.

Located at 50.8331, -1.08583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Transport in Hampshire, Buildings and structures in Portsmouth

Portsmouth Urban Area

The Portsmouth Urban Area, in south-east Hampshire in southern England, includes the following components (as defined by the Office for National Statistics): Fareham Portchester Gosport Havant Lee-on-the-Solent Portsmouth Stubbington Waterlooville The Area has a population of 442,252 (2001 census), with Portsmouth itself making up less than half this population, with 187,056 people.

Located at 50.844, -1.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Hampshire, Portsmouth, Urban areas of England

Paulsgrove F.C

Paulsgrove Football Club is a football club based in the Paulsgrove area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association. The club is an FA Charter Standard club. The club was formed in 1987 and joined the Hampshire League Division Two in that year and played in that league's Division One between 1993 and 1996. They are currently members of the Hampshire Premier Football League. Darren Robson is the manager.

Located at 50.8484, -1.09613 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Sport in Portsmouth, Association football clubs established in 1987, Football clubs in Hampshire, 1987 establishments in England

Paulsgrove

Paulsgrove is an area of northern Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Paulsgrove existed as a small hamlet on the old Portsmouth to Southampton road for many years. During the early twentieth century Paulsgrove Racecourse was built north of the village on the slopes of Portsdown Hill and a halt built to cater for raceday traffic. The area was incorporated into the city of Portsmouth in 1920.

Located at 50.8493, -1.09314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Areas of Portsmouth, Housing estates in England

Tipner Lake

Tipner Lake forms the north eastern section of Portsmouth Harbour. Although referred to as Tipner Lake, it is not an actual lake. However the reclamation of land north of Horsea Island and the building of the M275 motorway in the early 1970s, which passes over a bridge to the west of the lake, can give the impression the body of water is no longer connected to the harbour. The lake is also connected to Portsbridge Creek.

Located at 50.8316, -1.0842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Portsmouth

Wymering

Wymering is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Unlike the majority of Portsmouth, it is located on the mainland rather than Portsea Island. Wymering is mentioned in the Domesday Book and was a small village in rural area until it was incorporated into Portsmouth in 1920. On incorporation into Portsmouth a 300-house council housing estate was built there, being completed by 1929.

Located at 50.8458, -1.07512 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Areas of Portsmouth, Places in Hampshire listed in the Domesday Book

Queen Alexandra Hospital

The Queen Alexandra Hospital (commonly known as QA Hospital, or simply QA) in Cosham, Portsmouth, is one of several hospitals serving the city of Portsmouth. It is owned and administered by the Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and has a Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit attached.

Located at 50.8505, -1.06827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Portsmouth, NHS hospitals, Hospitals in Hampshire

Southwick House

Southwick House is a manor house of the Southwick Estate located just to the north of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. The house was built in 1800 in the late Georgian style, to replace Southwick Park house. The house is distinct for its two-story foyer lit from a cupola, and a series of elliptical rooms. A hemi-circular portico is centered on the house's colonnade of paired Ionic columns. The house became important during World War II.

Located at 50.8747, -1.10139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Country houses in Hampshire, Museums in Hampshire, Military and war museums in England, Operation Overlord museums in the United Kingdom

HMS Dryad (establishment)

HMS Dryad was a stone frigate (shore establishment). It was the home of the Royal Navy's Maritime Warfare School until 2004. Originally the school was based in Portsmouth Dockyard. The establishment took its name from the ship used as its tender, the fourth HMS Dryad. During World War II it was moved to Southwick House near Portsmouth, where it remained until 2004. The Maritime Warfare School was moved to HMS Collingwood in 2004.

Located at 50.8747, -1.10167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Education in Portsmouth, Royal Navy bases in Hampshire, Buildings and structures in Portsmouth

Wymering Manor

Wymering Manor is the oldest building in the city of Portsmouth, England and was the manor house of Wymering, a settlement mentioned in the Domesday Book. It is first recorded in 1042, when it was owned by King Edward the Confessor. After the Battle of Hastings it became the property of King William the Conqueror, until 1084.

Located at 50.846, -1.078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Portsmouth, Country houses in Hampshire, Reportedly haunted locations in England

City of Portsmouth Boys' School

The City of Portsmouth Boys' School, often referred to as CPBS (and locally as City Boys), is a single sex, Foundation and Comprehensive school for boys from the ages of eleven to sixteen in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The school is located on London Road in the Portsmouth northern sub district of Hilsea. The current comprehensive school, established in 1975, was the product of an amalgamation of four separate secondary schools in the west of the City of Portsmouth.

Located at 50.831, -1.071 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Comprehensive schools in Portsmouth, Educational institutions established in 1905, Boys' schools in Hampshire, 1905 establishments in England

Portus Adurni

Portus Adurni was a Roman fortress in the Roman province of Britannia. Listed in the Notitia Dignitatum, it is generally accepted as having been located at grid reference SU624045 adjoining Portchester in the English county of Hampshire and was later converted into a medieval castle known as Portchester Castle. It is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps.

Located at 50.8381, -1.115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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3rd-century architecture, Standing Anglo-Saxon buildings, Anglo-Saxon sites in England, Archaeological sites in Hampshire, English Heritage sites in Hampshire, Ancient Roman forts in England, Saxon Shore forts, Visitor attractions in Hampshire

The Nelson Monument, Portsdown Hill

The Nelson Monument, 120 feet tall on a granite base, stands on Portsdown Hill about 2 miles north of Portsmouth Harbour on the south coast of England. It was the eventual outcome of a movement started during Horatio Nelson's lifetime to “perpetuate the glorious victories of the British Navy. ” By 1799 Nelson's prize agent Alexander Davison was able to use the Nelson name to spearhead a campaign, to honour “Britain’s naval glory and pre-eminence”.

Located at 50.8606, -1.13417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Hampshire, Military in Hampshire, Monuments and memorials to Horatio Nelson

Paulsgrove Halt railway station

Paulsgrove Halt was a railway station opened in 1928 to serve the adjacent Portsmouth Racecourse—a pony racing stronghold. The racecourse, and station, lay in the Paulsgrove district of Portsmouth, southern England; rather than the modern area now known as Wymering. The station was located on the West Coastway Line between Cosham and Portchester, and generated much income within the area.

Located at 50.8479, -1.0953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Portsmouth, Former Southern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1928, Railway stations closed in 1939

Port Solent

Port Solent is an area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, comprising a marina and luxury housing estate. The development is located on the western side of Horsea Island, in the north of Portsmouth Harbour, and was built in the 1980s on reclaimed land formerly used as a landfill site. There are many methane gas outlets situated around the site, allowing the gas occurring from the decomposing waste beneath the site to escape. The marina is owned and managed by Premier Marinas.

Located at 50.842, -1.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Areas of Portsmouth, Marinas in England

Trafalgar Wharf, Portsmouth

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.

Located at 50.846, -1.11627 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Hampshire, Wharves in the United Kingdom

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.

Located at 50.8258, -1.08073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Urban public parks, Portsmouth, Parks and open spaces in Hampshire, Visitor attractions in Portsmouth, Sports venues in Hampshire