Old Portsmouth
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Old Portsmouth is a district of the city of Portsmouth
. It is the area covered by the original town of Portsmouth as planned by Jean de Gisors
. It is situated in the south west corner of Portsea Island
.
Areas and buildings within Old Portsmouth include: Portsmouth Cathedral
, Royal Garrison Church/Domus Dei
, The John Pounds Memorial Church (Unitarian), the Square Tower
and Round Tower and Point Barracks, Portsmouth Point
and the entrance to the Harbour.
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...
. It is the area covered by the original town of Portsmouth as planned by Jean de Gisors
Jean de Gisors
Jean de Gisors was a Norman lord of the fortress of Gisors in Normandy, where meetings were traditionally convened between English and French kings. It was here, in 1188, a squabble occurred that involved the cutting of an elm....
. It is situated in the south west corner of Portsea Island
Portsea Island
Portsea Island is a small, flat and low lying island just off the south coast of England. The island is totally within, and contains a large proportion of, the city of Portsmouth. It has the third-largest population of any island in the British Isles, after the mainlands of Great Britain and...
.
Areas and buildings within Old Portsmouth include: Portsmouth Cathedral
Portsmouth Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, commonly known as Portsmouth Cathedral, is the Church of England cathedral of the City of Portsmouth, England and is located in the heart of Old Portsmouth...
, Royal Garrison Church/Domus Dei
Domus Dei
Domus Dei was an almshouse and hospice established in 1212 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK by Pierre des Roches, Bishop of Winchester....
, The John Pounds Memorial Church (Unitarian), the Square Tower
Square Tower
The Square Tower is situated in Portsmouth, EnglandThe tower was built in 1494 as part fortifications and as a home to the governor of Portsmouth. In 1584 it was converted to a gunpowder store, the governor moving residence next to the Garrison Church. At the time of the royalist surrender of...
and Round Tower and Point Barracks, Portsmouth Point
Portsmouth Point
Portsmouth Point, or "Spice Island", is part of Old Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on the southern coast of England. The name Spice Island comes from the areas involvement in the trade of Caribbean spices...
and the entrance to the Harbour.