Historic houses · South East England
Round Tower, Broad Street
Round Tower, Broad Street — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Steve Daniels — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Round Tower, Broad Street is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Round Tower is a fortification at the entrance to Portsmouth harbour. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The wooden tower was built between 1418 and 1426 on the orders of King Henry V, In 1422, a defensive chain that could be raised in an emergency was built from the round tower across the harbour entrance.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7905, -1.1088
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO1 2JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Established
- 1490
- Official site
- www.aspex.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7371158 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Round Tower (Portsmouth) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Round Tower, Broad Street?
- Round Tower, Broad Street is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO1 2JR), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- When was Round Tower, Broad Street built?
- Built or established in 1490.
- Who owns Round Tower, Broad Street?
- Round Tower, Broad Street is owned by Portsmouth City Council.
- Is Round Tower, Broad Street a listed building?
- Round Tower, Broad Street is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Round Tower, Broad Street?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO1 2JR. It sits within the Portsmouth South parliamentary constituency.