Southsea Castle, Portsmouth
edHistoric fort on the seacoast with a long history of additions and modernizations referring to defense needs. Restored to serve as a museum. Part by part restoration using second hand materials, recovering old elements as a spiral staircase, new lightning.
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Project details
Title: | Southsea Castle, Portsmouth |
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Entr. year: | 1978 |
Result: | Diploma |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Town: | Portsmouth, Hampshire (England) |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Notes: | |
Building type/ Project type: | Military/Defence/Fortified building/system |
Former use: | Fortress |
Actual use: | Museum |
Built: | 16th century |
The Jury's citation: | "For the restoration and conversion of Southsea castle into a museum" |
GPS: | 50°46'41.8"N 1°5'19.5"W |
Web, Links: | www.southseacastle.co.uk/ |
Description:
edHistoric fort on the seacoast with a long history of additions and modernizations referring to defense needs. Restored to serve as a museum. Part by part restoration using second hand materials, recovering old elements as a spiral staircase, new lightning.
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