Hampshire - Historic Buildings

Eling Tide Mill is the only original tide mill in the country still open and working as it has done for centuries. Situated at the edge of Southampton Water, Eling mill dates back to the 11th century. The current mill is a comparative youngster, built in the late 18th century.
Eling Hill, Eling, Totton, Hampshire, England, SO40 9HF

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Heritage Highlight: 18th century mill buildings

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A strikingly unusual moated Victorian fort made of brick, Fort Brockhurst was built as part of a 19th-century plan to defend Portsmouth Harbour. The keep is almost perfectly circular, defended by a moat on one side, with a large parade ground to the rear.
Gunner's Way, Gosport, Hampshire, England, PO12 4DS

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Fort Cumberland guards the entrance to Langstone Harbour, to the east of Portsmouth. The fort was built in 1740 but completely rebuilt by the Duke of Richmond over 25 years, from 1782 to 1812.
Fort Cumberland Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, PO4 9LD

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Heritage Highlight: Largest 18th century military fort in England

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King James's Gate is an ornamental gateway that formed part of the town defences of Portsmouth. The gate was built in 1687, across what is now Broad Street. It was later moved from its original site, and now forms the entrance to the United Services Recreation Ground on Burnaby Road.
Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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In the grounds of Tudor House Museum stand the remains of a 12th-century fortified merchant's house, perhaps the finest example of a Norman townhouse in the country. The house forms part of Southampton's 14th-century city wall, with probably the earliest gun ports in England built into the wall. Another highlight is a complete Norman chimney, dated to around 1200.
Tudor House Museum, Bugle Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England, SO14 2AD

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Heritage Highlight: Norman chimney, circa 1200

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Landport Gate is a ceremonial gateway that once acted as the main entrance to Portsmouth. The gate was built in 1760, and was possibly designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, though it was not built until after his death. The gate is built of Portland stone and originally stood before a moat, crossed by a drawbridge.
St George's Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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Medieval Merchant's House is a 13th-century house that is one of the few surviving medieval townhouses in England. The house has been restored to what it might have looked like in the 14th century.
58 French Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England, SO14 2AT

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A stone column marks the spot where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail aboard the Mayflower in 1620, heading for the New World. The memorial, decorated with a weathervane model of the Mayflower, was unveiled in 1913 by the US Ambassador to the UK.
Town Quay, Southampton, Hampshire, England, SO14 2AP

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Monument
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Heritage Highlight: Marks the spot where the Mayflower set sail

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Standing on Southsea Common is a striking memorial to members of the Royal Navy who were lost or buried at sea during WWI and WWII. The memorial lists the names of almost 25,000 personnel. It was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and was unveiled in 1924. An extension was added in 1953 to commenmorate WWII personnel.
Clarence Esplanade, Southsea Common, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, PO5 3SB

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A simple stone memorial marks the spot where William II, known as William Rufus, was killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest in AD 1100. The death remains mysterious over 900 years later; was it an accident or was it murder?
Cadnam, New Forest, Hampshire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Memorial
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Heritage Highlight: The site of a king's death - or was it murder?

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