Southsea Castle in pictures

The entrance to Southsea Castle about a century ago with the long-gone light keeper's cottage.

Southsea Castle, historically also known as Chaderton Castle, South Castle and Portsea Castle, was built by Henry VIII in 1544

It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect the country against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Solent and the eastern approach to Portsmouth.

There are 21 pictures in the full gallery and to see them, click here.

And if you missed our retrospective of Victorious Festival down the years, press here.

Southsea Castle floral clock gardener Colin Walker keeping the grass under control in July 1995.

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