King James's and Landport Gates
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King James's and Landport Gates are two English Heritage
sites in Portsmouth
, Hampshire
, England
.
The ornate gateways were originally access points to Portsmouth through the town walls. The majority of the town walls were demolished in 1860.
King James's Gate 50°47′42.32"N 1°5′55.30"W was built in 1687, probably as a reconstruction of the older Point gate on the same site, to control access to Portsmouth from The Point. When the town walls were demolished the gate was moved to a location in St. Michaels Road. At a later, unknown, date it was moved again and is now located roughly half a mile away from its original position, forming part of the boundary of United Services Ground in Burnaby Road. During the moves, much of the original ornate stonework has been lost.
Landport Gate 50°47′37.05"N 1°6′0.32"W was built in 1760 as a new main entry point to Portsmouth from the Dockyard
and growing community on the Common
. It replaced the original main point of access at the end of the High Street. Unlike the majority of Portsmouth's defences, the gate is still in its current position.
English Heritage
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sites in Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
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.
The ornate gateways were originally access points to Portsmouth through the town walls. The majority of the town walls were demolished in 1860.
King James's Gate 50°47′42.32"N 1°5′55.30"W was built in 1687, probably as a reconstruction of the older Point gate on the same site, to control access to Portsmouth from The Point. When the town walls were demolished the gate was moved to a location in St. Michaels Road. At a later, unknown, date it was moved again and is now located roughly half a mile away from its original position, forming part of the boundary of United Services Ground in Burnaby Road. During the moves, much of the original ornate stonework has been lost.
Landport Gate 50°47′37.05"N 1°6′0.32"W was built in 1760 as a new main entry point to Portsmouth from the Dockyard
HMNB Portsmouth
Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the British Royal Navy...
and growing community on the Common
Portsea
Portsea is an area of the English city of Portsmouth, located on Portsea Island, within the ceremonial county of Hampshire.The area was originally known as the Common and lay between the town of Portsmouth and the nearby Dockyard. The Common started to be developed at the end of the seventeenth...
. It replaced the original main point of access at the end of the High Street. Unlike the majority of Portsmouth's defences, the gate is still in its current position.