Museums · South East England
Southwick House
Southwick House is a Grade II listed 19th-century manor house of the Southwick Estate in Hampshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Portsmouth. It is home to the Defence School of Policing and
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Southwick House is a Grade II listed 19th-century manor house of the Southwick Estate in Hampshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Portsmouth. It is home to the Defence School of Policing and Guarding and related military police capabilities.
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Southwick House is a Grade II listed 19th-century manor house of the Southwick Estate in Hampshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Portsmouth. It is home to the Defence School of Policing and Guarding and related military police capabilities.
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Background
History
The house was built in 1800 in the late Georgian style to replace Southwick Park house. The three-storey house is distinct for its two-storey foyer lit from a cupola and a series of elliptical rooms. A semi-circular portico is centred on the house's colonnade of paired Ionic columns.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8748, -1.1019
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Southwick and Widley
- Postcode
- PO17 6EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Established
- 1800
Sources
- wikipedia: Southwick House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Southwick House?
- Southwick House is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO17 6EJ), in the parish of Southwick and Widley.
- When was Southwick House built?
- Built or established in 1800.
- How do I get to Southwick House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO17 6EJ. It sits within the Fareham and Waterlooville parliamentary constituency.