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This picturesque castle set in Calshot, a coastal village in Southampton, Hampshire, England. This beautiful village provides a perfect relaxing family day out by the coast.
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A list of the main sources of information – material, visual and written – for our understanding of the history and development of Hurst Castle.
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Directions to Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre
Directions to Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre
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Sources for Portchester Castle
A list of the main sources of information for our knowledge and understanding of Portchester Castle
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Remains of a wealthy Augustinian priory, originally founded at Portchester: once a famous place of pilgrimage. Only part of the refectory wall survives.
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To celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, we will enhance and create one hundred meadows at our castles and abbeys, prehistoric stone circles and palaces. From Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain to the Jewel Tower right in the heart of Westminster, over the next decade, will be creating a natural legacy across England – establishing flower-rich grasslands right across England, restoring those that have been lost, and enhancing those that already exist.
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English Heritage invests £1 Million to preserve Hurst Castle
Conservation has started to restore a castle in Hampshire that was used up until the Second World War
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Hurst Castle – Collapse of Section of East Wing Wall
A section of the wall on the 19th-century east wing of Hurst Castle in Hampshire collapsed on the afternoon of Friday 26 February 2021, after the sea exposed and undercut its foundations. The castle was closed to the public, the staff were evacuated and thankfully, there were no injuries. Staff from English Heritage’s engineering team were on site when the incident occurred and they are now inspecting the damaged area and identifying the immediate works necessary to stabilise the surrounding masonry.
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King James's and Landport Gates, Portsmouth
Two ornamental gateways, once part of Portsmouth's defences. King James's Gate (of 1687) has been moved, but Landport Gate (1760), remains in it's original position.