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UK. England. Hampshire. 50°50′31″N 1°07′12″W. / 50.842°N 1.12°W / 50.842; -1.12. Portchester is a village in the borough of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Portsmouth and around 18 miles east of Southampton on the A27 road. Its population according to the 2011 United Kingdom census was 17,789.
Church Road, Portchester, Hampshire, PO16 9QW. BOOK NOW SAVE 15%. This fascinating site overlooking Portsmouth harbour has been a Roman fortress, a Norman stronghold and even a prisoner of war camp during the Napleonic Wars. Discover what life was like for the soldiers held here with sound installations, marvel at the well-preserved remains of ...
- Church Road, Portchester, PO16 9QW, Hampshire
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Anyone who has seen Portchester Castle near Fareham in Hampshire cannot fail to be impressed. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn once holidayed at Portchester but the castle’s origins go back to Roman times. Portchester is one of the best preserved of the Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ forts and was built in the 3 rd century. Covering ten acres, it is the ...
Portchester Castle’s remarkable history begins in the 3rd century AD when the Romans built a vast fort here. In the 5th century this waterside fortress was transformed into a Saxon settlement, and after the Conquest of 1066 it became a Norman castle. For medieval kings it was an important embarkation point for crossing the Channel.
Portchester as a prison. Portchester Castle was first used to house captured enemy soldiers in 1665, when England was at war with the Netherlands. The government rented the castle from its owners and housed about 500 Dutch prisoners here. It was used as a prison again during all the major wars of the 18th century, mainly to house French captives.
Things to do in Portchester. Anyone who has seen Portchester Castle near Fareham in Hampshire cannot fail to be impressed. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn once holidayed at Portchester but the castle’s origins go back to Roman times. Portchester is one of the best preserved of the Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ forts and was built in the 3 rd century.
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