Public art & sculpture · South East England
HMS Sirius
HMS Sirius — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
HMS Sirius is a public art located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sirius after the brightest star in the night sky. HMS Sirius (1786) was the flagship of the First Fleet to Australia. HMS Sirius (1797) was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate, and served during the Napoleonic Wars until she was lost at the Battle of Grand Port, Isle de France. HMS Sirius (1813) was a fifth-rate frigate. She was never commissioned and apparently spent her whole career at Portsmouth in ordinary until she was broken up there in 1862. HMS Sirius (1868) was an Eclipse-class wooden screw sloop sold in 1885. HMS Sirius (1890) was an Apollo-class protected cruiser that served in World War I. HMS Sirius (82) was a Dido-class light cruiser in World War II. HMS Sirius (F40) was a Leander-class frigate in service until 1994. SS Sirius (1837)
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7949, -1.1064
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO1 3TY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Phone
- +44 23 9283 2333
- Opening
- Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-22:30
- Official site
- www.theoldcustomshouse.com
Sources
- osm: node/12216644332 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: HMS Sirius (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Sirius?
- HMS Sirius is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO1 3TY), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- Is HMS Sirius free to visit?
- Yes, HMS Sirius is free to enter.
- How do I get to HMS Sirius?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO1 3TY. It sits within the Portsmouth South parliamentary constituency.