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	Schools Information for Trips to Southsea Castle
		Southsea Castle was built between 1544 and 1545 by Henry VIII as part of a system to defend the south coast against a possible French invasion and was built to defend the approaches to Portsmouth Harbour and the Royal Dockyard.
		The Castle was then progressively developed over 400 years to adapt to new weapons and new methods of warfare.
		Southsea Castle is suitable for a wide range of National Curriculum work and a Resource Pack for KS1 and 2 is available for loan.
	www.southseacastle.co.uk /schools.htm (1123 words)

	southeastengland
		Southsea Castle was built by Henry VIII between 1544 and 1545 to protect Portsmouth and its royal dockyard from a possible French attack.
		Castle Cornet is Guernsey's ancient harbour fortress, which was isolated upon a rocky islet, until the construction of a breakwater and bridge in the 19th century.
		Lulworth Castle was built as a hunting lodge in 1608 to attract James I to hunt in the Isle of Purbeck, the castle was bought by the Weld family in 1641 and became the family seat following the destruction of the main estate house during the Civil War.
	www.townsinbritain.co.uk /castles/southeastengland.html (244 words)

	Southsea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern tip of Portsea Island in the County of Hampshire in the United Kingdom.
		Southsea Parish Council was created in 1999 following a successful submission to the UK Government under the Local Government and Rating Act 1997.
		Southsea is now served by stations at Fratton and Portsmouth and Southsea station and on to Portsmouth Harbour (also called The Hard), with regular trains to London Waterloo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Southsea (1053 words)

	Southsea Castle
		For the next 130 years the castle was again allowed to deteriorate, aggravated on this occasion by a considerable gunpowder explosion that destroyed the eastern section in 1759.
		Demolition of the old castle was proposed in the late 18th century to facilitate the construction of a more modern redoubt, but nothing had happened by the time of the next threat of invasion from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804.
		Southsea Castle had now been transformed from a redundant ruin to a key element in the defensive strategy for Portsmouth, and it maintained an important role throughout the Two World Wars.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /castles/southsea_castle.htm (652 words)

	Southsea Castle
		Mary Rose sank in full view of the castle, in 1627 the castle was gutted by fire and in 1642 the castle was captured by Parliamentary forces in the civil war.
		Between 1844 and 1850 the castle was used as a military prison, in 1863 work began on building the east and west batteries, in 1899 there was the instalation of 6 inch and 9.2 inch guns, in 1960 Portsmouth City Council purchased the cstle and in 1967 it was opened to the public.
		Southsea castle has many features of interest it includes a 'Story of Portsmouth Exibition', A For Cumberland Guard Museum, and in the keep is a history of the castle.
	www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk /local_f/southcas.htm (491 words)

	Portsmouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was at this time that Robert Brygandine and Sir Reginald Bray, with the support of the king, commenced the building in Portsmouth of the country's first dry dock.
		In 1527 with some of the money obtained from the dissolution of the monasteries Henry VIII built the fort which became known as Southsea Castle.
		Southsea beach and Portsmouth Harbour were military embarkation points for the D-Day landings on June 6th 1944.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portsmouth (2710 words)

	Portsmouth Society - History of Southsea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Southsea Castle is unusual in being a Scheduled Ancient Monument which contains a Listed Building, the lighthouse, which has a fox weathervane in memory of Admiral Fox.
		Castle Road, with its Wheelbarrow pub at the seaward end - from which the governor of Southsea Castle was once wheeled back - still has a distinct character.
		Leisure and pleasure is another important strand in Southsea's history: from the mid-nineteenth century hotels such as the Queens and the Royal Pier Hotel and guest houses catered for seaside holidays, and Clarence Pier provided both amusements and Solent and harbour trips.
	www.portsmouthsociety.org.uk /news2003/HistoryofSouthsea.htm (1634 words)

	Southsea Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Built in 1544, the Castle was part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around England's coasts to protect the country from invaders.
		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.
	www.southseacastle.co.uk (161 words)

	Southsea Castle on AboutBritain.com
		Southsea Castle was built by Henry VIII between 1544 and 1545 to protect Portsmouth against possible French invasion.
		In the early 19th century, the castle was substantially altered to accommodate extra guns and a larger garrison of 200 men.
		Ryde Castle Hotel is a distinctive and majestic Victorian building.
	www.aboutbritain.com /SouthseaCastle.htm (409 words)

	SOUTHSEA - LoveToKnow Article on SOUTHSEA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		, a seaside resort of Hampshire, England, part of the municipal and parliamentary borough of Portsmouth, with a terminal station (East Southsea) on a branch of the London and South-Western and London, Brighton and South Coast railways.
		It forms the southern and residential quarter of Portsmouth, and overlooks Spithead, the inlet of the English Channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland on the north-east.
		There are two piers, and a parade along the seawall; and the sea-bathing is good.
	www.1911ency.org /S/SO/SOUTHSEA.htm (95 words)

	Southsea Castle, Hampshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Southsea Castle was one of the last in Henry VIII's chain of coastal fortress and is quite different from the others.
		Mawes and even nearby Calshot, Southsea Castle employed an angular bastion plan (later followed by Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight).
		Shortly after its completion Henry's expenditure seemed to be vindicated when the French attacked, Henry watched from Southsea Castle and it was from here that he saw the "Mary Rose" sink to the bottom of the Solent.
	www.r-l-p.co.uk /southsea.html (177 words)

	uk letting agents southsea hampshire
		Southsea grew up around Southsea castle; built by Henry VIII in 1540 to protect Portsmouth against possible French invasion.
		Barely had the castle been complete, when the Mary Rose tragically sank in front of it.
		Southsea has a vibrant night life with a range of pubs from the Student Style Honest Politician to the real ales of the Wine Vaults.
	www.mg-lettings.co.uk /southsea-guide.htm (275 words)

	Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club - Central Southern Section, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		None of this prevented twenty-eight Club cars containing seventy-one members and friends from forming a splendid display on the Garden of Hope, which is between Southsea Castle and the D-Day Museum.
		Unexpectedly, on one side of our display was a large bouncy castle and the largest car boot sale I have seen while on the other was a live music concert both of which, together with the Castle and the Museum, provided more to do than the time available permitted.
		This was the most heavily fortified of the many Castles built by Henry VIII to protect England while the Pope was encouraging the French and the Spanish to attack us.
	homepages.nildram.co.uk /~ianburt/rrec/rre84.htm (412 words)

	map features, coastal defence
		Southsea is shown with its artillery style angular walls, which were a novelty when built.
		Southsea Castle's symbol looks a bit like a square with buttresses, but the symbols are not particularly distinctive.
		Southsea castle is drawn as an imposing building with a flag on one wing.
	www.geog.port.ac.uk /webmap/hantscat/html/ftr_cst.htm (2564 words)

	Portsmouth Society - Southsea Castle and D-Day Museum future Assured (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		On behalf of the Portsmouth Society they pleaded for Southsea Castle and the D-Day Museum not to be discarded from the responsibility of the Museums and Records Service as was recommended in a detailed Best Value and Audit Review Panel Report that addressed the consolidation of the Museum's services on its current central location
		After considerable debate the report was accepted by full council, subject to an amendment noting councillors' concern re the future of Southsea Castle and the D-Day Museum and requiring that any proposal for change of management status of either or both of these two assets should be referred to full council for approval.
		It is gratifying to learn that on 31 October 2001 the Planning Leisure and Economic Development Committee approved a proposal that both the D-Day Museum, Southsea Castle and the Fortifications continue to be managed by and remain the responsibility of the City Council, managed through the Arts, Libraries, Museums and Records Division.
	www.portsmouthsociety.org.uk /nl2002/nlfebsscddm.htm (206 words)

	Southsea2
		Southsea Fruit and Veg, 58 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
		Suds Of Southsea, 60 Elm Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth
		Goose At The V and A, 2 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
	www.hampshire-shops.co.uk /html/southsea2.html (600 words)

	Southsea Castle and the Fort Cumberland Guard
		The Guard moved to its present home and headquarters in the historic Southsea Castle in 1994, from where, in 1545, Henry VIII watched the sinking of his favourite ship the Mary Rose.
		The Guard originally wore the uniforms and accoutrements of the Royal Marines of the 1830/40 period, which were chosen because the Royal Marines have a very close association with Portsmouth and in particular with Fort Cumberland..
		At the Castle the Guard also have their own museum full of interesting artefacts and mementoes and several reconstructed dioramas.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~thinred/mylife2.html (948 words)

	Hampshire County Council
		On reflection, I believe that the County Planning Authority should have objected, as a matter of principle, to a proposal to take up part of the Castle Field for the development of a car park.
		Indeed, I understand that it was the importance of this objective which led the Council to override the objective of preserving the important coastal open space around Southsea Castle.
		The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it is based, and have been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of the report.
	www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/m00158.html (709 words)

	SouthSea Castle
		Southsea Castle stands at a Strategic point on the Western Approaches to Portsmouth Harbour.
		Portsmouth Cathedral: Another landmark with a Mary Rose connection.
		Calshot Castle: A Henry VII coastal defence built in the older round layout
	www.geocities.com /teammanley/Solent/SouthseaCastle.htm (101 words)

	Southsea Products (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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	Portsmouth Hotel\| Pembroke Park Hotel - Portsmouth - Southsea Hampshire England United Kingdom
		Located only minutes from the Old Town and the Seafront, this Bed and Breakfast is one of the most ideally situated in Southsea, all the attractions of both Portsmouth and Southsea are within easy walking distance.
		From the Seafront in Southsea you can walk along the Millennium path, which takes you around Old Portsmouth and its fishing port, along to Gunwharf Quays where the old and the new come together.
		Other attractions in Portsmouth include Henry VIII Castle, Charles Dickens Birthplace, The Round Towers, D-Day Museum, The Pyramids, Fort Nelson, Royal Marines Museum, The Submarine museum, Portchester castle, Port Solent, Continental Ferries, and many more.
	www.hotel.uk.net (717 words)

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