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Southsea Castle family learning weekend. - Portsmouth - Latest Local News
There's a whole weekend of exciting and educational events and activities ranging from an interactive Mummers' play about St. George and his many foes, to sorting 2,500 year old archaeological remains, with free entry to the Castle for all visitors. As part of the BBC's RAW campaign, families can cr...
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Southsea Castle
Built in 1544, the Castle was part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around England's coasts to protect the country from invaders. 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, near...
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Schools Information for Trips to Southsea Castle
Most of the Castle as seen today is 19th century but there are several surviving Tudor sections and features. The most exciting 19th century addition is an under-ground tunnel (Counterscarp gallery) around the moat. A range of cannons on display shows the development of artillery during the active p...
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Southsea Castle on AboutBritain.com
In our amazing Time Tunnel the Ghost of the Castle's first master gunner guides you through the most dramatic scenes from the castle's eventful history: experience the wrath of King Henry VIII in 1544, share the drunken civil war captain's horror when he learns the enemy are at the Castl...
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Southsea Castle | Southsea Castle, Portsmouth, England | Whatsonwhen
Since its defensive days, the building has been used as a military prison, among other things. Its lighthouse was built in the 1820s and is still in use today, although the castle itself has long since retired from military service and now maintains its 19th-century appearance thanks to Portsmouth C...
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