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| Portchester Castle |
Portchester Castle in a medieval castle on the shore of Portsmouth Harbour, built within the the walls of a 3rd Century Roman fort.
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| West Gate, Portchester. |
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| North Wall, Portchester. |
William Pont de l'Arche established an Augustinian Priory at the Castle in 1128 and St Mary's Church was built soon afterwards.
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| St Mary's, Portchester. |
In 1632 the Castle was bought from Charles I by Sir William Uvedale only to be garrisoned by Parliamentary forces in 1644.
Sources
- Wikipedia [1]