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Southsea Castle and Lighthouse

Taken last Tuesday during a walk along the sea front. It rained on and off throughout the day, but there were some nice sunny periods too. This was captured during one of them.

The castle was built for Henry VIII in 1544. The fortress defended against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire. It also defended the approaches to the Solent and the Royal Naval base at Portsmouth.

The castle was significantly restored in the 1820s. During the refurbishment, a lighthouse was built at the castle at the request of the Admiralty. It was sited on a gun platform and built into the outer wall.
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40 comments

Annemarie said:

beautifully done
3 months ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Annemarie:

Thank you Annemarie.
2 months ago ( translate )

Stephan Fey said:

A very pretty vista, Keith! The lighthouse doesn´t quite match the castle though!
3 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Stephan Fey:

Thanks very much Stephan..............glad you like it. The lighthouse was built nearly 300 years after the castle, so it's not surprising it doesn't match :-))
2 months ago

Ed Synchro said:

Ah yes, a veiw I know well. I always think that the castle and lighthouse are an odd combination that work rather well. Nicely captured.
3 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Ed Synchro:

I guessed you'd recognise this view Ed. Considering the lighthouse was added nearly 300 years afterwards, I'm surprised at how well they do go together.

Glad you like this shot........and thanks for your visit.
2 months ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Excellent capture from a lovely point of view Keith,
The composition is excellent and this has the distinction of being of being one of the parts of Southsea that I remember ;))
3 months ago

Ulrich John said:

Beautifully composed, Keith !
3 months ago

Günter Klaus said:

Da hast du einen sehr schönen Bildausschnitt gewählt für deine Aufnahme lieber Keith,schön ist dieser Blick rüber auf diese Burg und diesen Leuchtturm,da hast du deine regenfreie Phase sehr gut ausgenutzt :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))
3 months ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful composition Keith.
hFF
2 months ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Excellent capture! HFF!
2 months ago ( translate )

Gudrun said:

The small lighthouse and the flag add some strong vertical lines to the castle and walls- a well composed photo!
2 months ago

Mikus said:

Erinnerung an vergangene Zeiten. Sehr schön in Szene gesetzt, Keith. HFF
2 months ago ( translate )

Fred Fouarge said:

interessante opname keith
2 months ago ( translate )

Xata said:

Nice one Keith, the info on the lighthouse is interesting too, it explains why the unusual location on the wall. Proposed Pam's group, she misses lighthouses now that she lives so far away from her beloved Cornwall...
HFF Keith
2 months ago
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