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2024-03-28T11:46:22+00:00text/html2015-05-06T18:43:33+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.848663 -1.167978SU5805 : Cams Hall
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Cams Hall at Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom, is a Palladian mansion set in parkland overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. The land at Cams Hall was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and a manor house was recorded here as far back as the 13th century.
The current building, designed by the architect Jacob Leroux, was constructed of Portland stone and yellow bricks around 1770.
Later adaptations to the house have been attributed to the famous Georgian architects the Adam Brothers. The building fell into disrepair in the 1950s and was listed as a derelict building in 1989 but was restored in the 1990stext/html2015-05-05T19:03:54+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.778387 -1.089939SZ6498 : Southsea view
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4462181
From the left,the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, sometimes known as Southsea Naval Memorial, is a war memorial in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on Southsea Common beside Clarence Esplanade, between Clarence Pier and Southsea Castle.
Spinnaker Tower is a 170-metre (560 ft) landmark tower in Portsmouth, England, UK. It is the centrepiece of the redevelopment of Portsmouth Harbour, which was supported by a National Lottery grant. Its shape was chosen by Portsmouth residents from a selection. The tower, designed by local firm HGP Architects and engineering consultants Scott Wilson and built by Mowlem, reflects Portsmouth's maritime history through its being modelled after a sail. The tower was opened on 18 October 2005.
1 Gunwharf Quays, also known as East Side Plaza Tower or the Gunwharf Tower Building, is a Postmodern 101-metre (331 ft) tall residential building with 26 floors, located in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom. It is commonly referred to as The Lipstick because of its shape, and was successfully completed in 2008.text/html2015-05-05T18:40:07+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.779457 -1.088784SZ6498 : Southsea Castle
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Barely was the work completed when Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose, tragically sank in front of the Castle. During the English Civil War, nearly a century later, the Castle was captured for the only time in its history, by Parliamentarian forces.
Over the centuries, Southsea Castle's defences were strengthened so that it could continue to protect Portsmouth. In the 19th Century a tunnel was built to defend the Castle moat. Visitors can still enter the tunnel and see how the Castle would have been defended against invaders. Artillery, gun platforms and panoramic views from the top of the keep to the Isle of Wight and Solent.
http://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/things-to-do/southsea-castle-p221301text/html2015-05-05T18:30:13+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.779090 -1.087798SZ6498 : Southsea Castle
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4462120
The building of the castle began in the spring of 1544, or possibly the year before. The castle was constructed around a square keep; to the south towards the sea the castle had an angled bastion with the same arrangement on the north side. Square gun platforms made up the east and west sides. This is believed to be the first use in England of the trace italienne style of fortification already in use in Continental Europe. Henry's previous forts used semi-circular bastions which could not be fully covered by flanking fire from the supporting walls, and thus left an area of "dead ground" that could be exploited by enemy assault parties and miners.
http://www.southseacastle.co.uk/text/html2015-05-05T15:18:55+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.778498 -1.081143SZ6498 : South Parade Southsea
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An attractive looking shelter, with the Pyramids Centre in the background.
http://www.pyramids.co.uk/text/html2015-05-05T15:06:30+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.778162 -1.084128SZ6498 : South Parade Southsea
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4461763
Tall street-lighting columns were
provided along the length of the seafront
in the early twentieth century and a
number of ornamental seafront shelters
were also provided, as shown here.text/html2015-05-05T14:47:23+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.778144 -1.081859SZ6498 : South Parade Southsea
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4461731
The pier was built between 1875 and 1878 to the design of G.Rale. It was opened in 1879 by Princess Saxe-Weimar. Initially, its main purpose was as a steamer jetty for Isle of Wight passengers.
In 1904, a serious fire resulted in a complete rebuild. The 'replacement' pier opened to a length of 600 feet in 1908. It had been designed by local architect G.E.Smith and cost £85,000. It had a concrete deck and windscreens protecting visitors on all sides. A spacious pavilion contained two halls: one housed a 1200 seat theatre, the other serving as a cafe during the day and a dance hall at night. At the seaward end, a similar pavilion incorporated a bar and lounge.text/html2015-05-03T10:16:33+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.993514 -1.272972SU5121 : Marwell Hall
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Marwell Hall, a Grade I listed building originally built in 1320 by Walter Woodlock and largely rebuilt in 1816 by William Long. In the 1500s, the Hall belonged to the Seymour family, and there is a local tradition that Henry VIII married Jane Seymour there.
https://www.marwell.org.uk/zoo/text/html2015-05-01T18:22:59+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.873063 -1.110979SU6208 : West Street Southwick
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St James church is in the centre of the small, beautiful and historic Hampshire village of Southwick. It sits in the valley North of Portsdown Hill that overlooks the City of Portsmouth with its long and proud connections with the Royal Navy.text/html2015-05-01T11:15:57+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.778731 -1.087947SZ6498 : The Pyramids Centre
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4454801
The Portsmouth Pyramids Centre (also known as the Pyramids) is an indoor leisure complex in Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
It has a swimming pool/water park, a live arena, and function rooms. The function room, located next door to the indoor leisure complex, is, along with the Portsmouth Guildhall and The Wedgewood Rooms, a popular venue for live music
http://www.pyramids.co.uk/text/html2015-05-01T09:17:00+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.899767 -1.184417SU5711 : St Nicholas Church Wickham
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The Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a very striking example of a church built upon a large mound almost circular in construction. This particular mound had probably been sacred ground for centuries so what could have been more fitting than the building of a first Christina church upon the place hallowed by the people for untold generations? In all probability St. Wilfrid dedicated a church here before 670AD.text/html2015-05-01T09:00:22+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.836575 -1.113945SU6204 : Portchester Castle
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4454662
Portchester Castle is a medieval castle built within a former Roman fort at Portchester to the east of Fareham in the English county of Hampshire. It is located at the northern end of Portsmouth Harbour.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/portchester-castle/text/html2015-04-29T15:47:58+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.838211 -1.116186SU6204 : Portchester castle
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4452488
Portchester Castle is a medieval castle built within a former Roman fort at Portchester to the east of Fareham in the English county of Hampshire. It is located at the northern end of Portsmouth Harbour.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/portchester-castle/prices-and-opening-timestext/html2015-03-01T19:00:12+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.854116 -1.175979SU5806 : Fareham Town Centre
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To the right of the picture is Ferneham Hall Theatre.http://www.fernehamhall.co.uk/text/html2015-03-01T18:34:56+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/117897Mack McLane50.852337 -1.166066SU5806 : Fareham Wallington
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4366910
The A27 Cams Hill leading to the viaduct, top left of the picture is the tall building of the council offices. Looking across to top right is the clock tower of "St Peter and St Paul".