Southsea Castle

Southsea Castle, historically also known as Chaderton Castle, South Castle and Portsea Castle, is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII on Portsea Island, Hampshire, in 1544. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Solent and the eastern approach to Portsmouth. The castle had a square central keep, two rectangular gun platforms to the east and west, and two angled bastions to the front and rear, and was an early English example of the trace italienne-style of fortification popular on the Continent. The Cowdray engraving of the Battle of the Solent in 1545 depicted Henry VIII visiting the castle. Despite several serious fires, it remained in service and saw brief action at the start of the English Civil War in 1642 when it was stormed by Parliamentary forces.

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Chaderton Castle
castle, fort, military museum, local authority museum, Portsmouth Palmerston Forts, Device Forts, United Kingdom, 

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  Battle of Bonchurch 1545
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  Battle of Netley 508
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  Battle of the Solent 1545
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  French invasion of the Isle of Wight 1545
  Kingdom of England, Kingdom of France, invasion,

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  Siege of Chichester 1642
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  Siege of Portsmouth 1642
  George Goring, Lord Goring, William Waller, siege,

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  Skirmish at the Isle of Wight 1647
  Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, skirmish,

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  Southampton Blitz 1940
  Nazi Germany, United Kingdom, aerial bombing of a city,

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  Browndown Battery
  artillery battery,

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  Chichester West Sussex County Emergency Centre
  West Sussex County Council, civil defense center,

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  Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower 2001
  military museum, national museum, tripadvisor

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  Fort Brockhurst 1858
  English Heritage, fort, military museum, tripadvisor

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  Fort Elson
  fort,

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  Fort Fareham 1861
  bunker, fort,

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  Fort Gilkicker 1863
  fort,

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  Fort Gomer 1858
  fort,

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  Fort Grange 1863
  fort,

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  Fort Monckton
  fort,

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  Fort Nelson 1860
  fort, military museum, national museum, tripadvisor

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  Fort Purbrook 1860
  fort,

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  Fort Rowner 1858
  British Army, Royal Navy, fort,

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  Fort Southwick 1861
  fort,

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  Fort Wallington 1874
  fort,

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  Fort Widley 1860
  fort, tripadvisor

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  Gosport Borough Control
  Gosport Borough Council, civil defense center,

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  HMS A1
  A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarine,

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  HMS Alliance 1947
  Amphion-class submarine, museum ship, preserved watercraft, submarine, tripadvisor

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  HMS Excellent
  naval museum, naval shore establishment,

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  HMS Holland 1
  Holland-class submarine, museum ship, preserved watercraft, submarine,

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  HMS M33 1915
  M29-class monitor, monitor, museum ship, preserved watercraft, tripadvisor

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  HMS Victory 1778
  first-rate, museum ship, preserved watercraft, tripadvisor

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  Horse Sand Fort 1888
  sea fort,

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  London Road Portsmouth Deep Shelter
  air-raid shelter,

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  Lumps Fort 1859
  fort,

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  Mary Rose 1511
  archaeological find, carrack, museum ship, naval vessel, preserved watercraft, shipwreck, tripadvisor

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  National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth
  museum service, national museum, naval museum, tripadvisor

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  No Man's Land Fort 1867
  sea fort,

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  Point Battery
  artillery battery,

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  Portsmouth District Council Emergency Centre
  Portsmouth City Council, civil defense center,

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  Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
  military museum, tripadvisor

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  Royal Navy Submarine Museum 1963
  national museum, naval museum, tripadvisor

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  Southwick House 1800
  English country house, military museum, tripadvisor

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  Spitbank Fort 1887
  sea fort, tripadvisor

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  St Helens Fort 1867
  lighthouse, sea fort,

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  Tangmere Military Aviation Museum 1982
  aviation museum, independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor

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  The D-Day Story 1982
  local authority museum, military museum, tripadvisor

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  The Wight Military And Heritage Museum
  history museum, military museum, tripadvisor

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  Wymering Air-Raid Shelter
  air-raid shelter,

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2001 Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower

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1858 Fort Brockhurst

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1861 Fort Fareham

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1863 Fort Gilkicker

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1858—1964 Fort Gomer

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1863 Fort Grange

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1860 Fort Nelson

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1860 Fort Purbrook

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1858 Fort Rowner

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1861 Fort Southwick

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1874 Fort Wallington

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1860 Fort Widley

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1947 HMS Alliance

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1915 HMS M33

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1778 HMS Victory

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1888 Horse Sand Fort

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1859 Lumps Fort

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1511 Mary Rose

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1867 No Man's Land Fort

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1963 Royal Navy Submarine Museum

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1800 Southwick House

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1887 Spitbank Fort

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1867 St Helens Fort

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1982 Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

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Southsea Castle, Portsmouth 1867, by R. Landells

Old Portsmouth RMG PV4700

The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead. Gun-boats attacking Southsea Castle - ILN 1856

1904-07-25 Southsea Castle

Southsea castle 1813

Symonds and Co Collection Q41377

Southsea Castle, towards Portsmouth - ILN 1856

Old Portsmouth RMG PV4700

Southsea Castle, Southsea

Southsea Castle, Southsea

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region		Kings of the Isle of Wight	,	Wikidata
class	fortification		Isle of Wight Palmerston Forts	fortification,	Wikidata
class	fortification		Portsmouth Palmerston Forts	fortification,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1545	Battle of Bonchurch	Kingdom of England, battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	508	Battle of Netley	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1545	Battle of the Solent	France, Kingdom of England, naval battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1545	French invasion of the Isle of Wight	Kingdom of England, Kingdom of France, invasion,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1642	Siege of Chichester	siege,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1642	Siege of Portsmouth	George Goring, Lord Goring, William Waller, siege,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1647	Skirmish at the Isle of Wight	Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, skirmish,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Southampton Blitz	Nazi Germany, United Kingdom, aerial bombing of a city,	Wikidata
object	naval vessel	1894	HMS Boxer	Ardent-class destroyer, shipwreck, torpedo-boat destroyer,	Wikidata
object	naval vessel	1894	HMS Hazard	Dryad-class torpedo gunboat, torpedo gunboat,	Wikidata
object	naval vessel	1744	HMS Invincible	shipwreck, third-rate,	Wikidata
object	naval vessel	1756	HMS Royal George	1745 Establishment Group, first-rate, marine salvage, shipwreck,	Wikidata
object	naval vessel		U-1195	Type VIIC submarine, U-boat,	Wikidata
organisation	organisation		Fort Cumberland	English Heritage, fort,	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Trafalgar Wharf	shipyard,	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Browndown Battery	artillery battery,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Chichester West Sussex County Emergency Centre	West Sussex County Council, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	museum	2001	Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower	military museum, national museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1858	Fort Brockhurst	English Heritage, fort, military museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Elson	fort,	Wikidata
site	bunker	1861	Fort Fareham	bunker, fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1863	Fort Gilkicker	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1858	Fort Gomer	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1863	Fort Grange	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Monckton	fort,	Wikidata
site	museum	1860	Fort Nelson	fort, military museum, national museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	1860	Fort Purbrook	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1858	Fort Rowner	British Army, Royal Navy, fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1861	Fort Southwick	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1874	Fort Wallington	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1860	Fort Widley	fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	bunker		Gosport Borough Control	Gosport Borough Council, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS A1	A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarine,	Wikidata
site	museum	1947	HMS Alliance	Amphion-class submarine, museum ship, preserved watercraft, submarine, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum		HMS Excellent	naval museum, naval shore establishment,	Wikidata
site	museum		HMS Holland 1	Holland-class submarine, museum ship, preserved watercraft, submarine,	Wikidata
site	museum	1915	HMS M33	M29-class monitor, monitor, museum ship, preserved watercraft, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1778	HMS Victory	first-rate, museum ship, preserved watercraft, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	1888	Horse Sand Fort	sea fort,	Wikidata
site	bunker		London Road Portsmouth Deep Shelter	air-raid shelter,	Wikidata
site	fort	1859	Lumps Fort	fort,	Wikidata
site	museum	1511	Mary Rose	archaeological find, carrack, museum ship, naval vessel, preserved watercraft, shipwreck, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum		National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth	museum service, national museum, naval museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	1867	No Man's Land Fort	sea fort,	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Point Battery	artillery battery,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Portsmouth District Council Emergency Centre	Portsmouth City Council, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	museum		Portsmouth Historic Dockyard	military museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1963	Royal Navy Submarine Museum	national museum, naval museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1800	Southwick House	English country house, military museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	1887	Spitbank Fort	sea fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	1867	St Helens Fort	lighthouse, sea fort,	Wikidata
site	museum	1982	Tangmere Military Aviation Museum	aviation museum, independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1982	The D-Day Story	local authority museum, military museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum		The Wight Military And Heritage Museum	history museum, military museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	bunker		Wymering Air-Raid Shelter	air-raid shelter,	Wikidata
commons	image	2014	Southsea Castle, Portsmouth 1867, by R. Landells		Commons
commons	image	2014	Old Portsmouth RMG PV4700		Commons
commons	image		The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead. Gun-boats attacking Southsea Castle - ILN 1856		Commons
commons	image		1904-07-25 Southsea Castle		Commons
commons	image		Southsea castle 1813		Commons
commons	image		Symonds and Co Collection Q41377		Commons
commons	image		Southsea Castle, towards Portsmouth - ILN 1856		Commons
commons	image		Old Portsmouth RMG PV4700		Commons
commons	image		Southsea Castle, Southsea		Commons
commons	image		Southsea Castle, Southsea		Commons