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Southsea Castle, Portsmouth
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Clarence Esplanade
Southsea
Portsmouth
PO5 3PA
Hampshire
England
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(c) Portsmouth Museums & Records Service
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Collection details
Weapons and War
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Facilities
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Southsea Castle can cater for wedding receptions up to 100 guests for a formal reception or 150 for an informal one in our dedecated marquee. Telephone for details.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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023 9282 7261
General information (Fax)
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023 9287 5276
E-mail
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info@southseacastle.co.uk
E-mail
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mvs@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Website
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www.southseacastle.co.uk
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Open
1 April - 30 September (Daily 10.00-17.30, last entry 17.00).
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Closed
Closed 1 October - 31 March except to pre-booked groups that must be booked two weeks in advance.
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Admission charges
Please see our website www.southseacastle.co.uk for current admission charges.
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
Built in 1544, Southsea 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 infront 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.
The Castle has had many other uses besides defence. For a while it was a military prison. A lighthouse was built in the 1820s, and is still in use by shipping today. In 1960 the Castle left military service. It was acquired by Portsmouth City Council, which restored the Castel to its 19th Century appearance.
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Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending January 13 2008
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Parking for coaches
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Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Picnic area
Shop
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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