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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Paulsgrove

  

Paulsgrove Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Paulsgrove

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Paulsgrove history

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Paulsgrove existed as a small hamlet on the old Portsmouth to Southampton road for many years. The area was incorporated into the city of Portsmouth in 1920. The population of the Portsmouth Ward at the 2011 Census was 14,010.

Paulsgrove etymology

Paulsgrove is believed to be named for St. Paul who landed at the site at the start of his visit to Britain. However a more likely explanation is revealed by certain old maps which show the area as PALS GRAVE, and is probably a reference to the last resting place of a local chief.

You can visit Paulsgrove places with Walkfo Paulsgrove to hear history at Paulsgrove’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Paulsgrove has 48 places to visit in our interactive Paulsgrove map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Paulsgrove, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Paulsgrove places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Paulsgrove & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Paulsgrove Places Map
48 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Paulsgrove tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Paulsgrove

  

Best Paulsgrove places to visit

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Paulsgrove has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Paulsgrove’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Paulsgrove’s information audio spots:

Tipner Tipner is a residential district of Portsmouth, located on the north western corner of Portsea Island . It includes a housing estate, built during the 1930s, that used to function as married quarters for the Royal Navy . It is bounded to the north and west by the M275 motorway and Tipner Lake .

Fort Widley Fort Widley is one of the forts built on top of Portsdown Hill between 1860 and 1868. It was designed to protect Portsmouth from attack from the rear.

Hilsea Hilsea is a district of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Located at the northern end of Portsea Island, for most of its history Hilsea was a small hamlet on the Portsmouth to London road. The name “Hilsea” probably means ‘holly island’ The last working farm in Portsmouth was located in the area up to the 1990s.

Hilsea Lines Hilsea Lines are a line of 18th- and 19th-century fortifications built at Hilsea to protect the northern approach to Portsea Island, an island off the southern coast of England. They are now used as a greenspace and leisure area, also known locally as Foxes Forest.

Mountbatten Centre The Mountbatten Centre is a leisure centre in Portsmouth, England, which opened in 1979. It is located in Hilsea, an area in Portsmouth.

Portus Adurni Portus Adurni was a Roman fort in the Roman province of Britannia. It is the best-preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. It was later converted into a medieval castle known as Portchester Castle.

Portsdown Hill The highest point of the hill lies within Fort Southwick at 131m above sea level. The ridge offers good views to the south over Portsmouth, the Solent, Hayling Island and Gosport, with the Isle of Wight beyond. The hill is formed from an inlier of chalk brought to the surface by an east–west upfold of the local strata known as the Portsdown Anticline.

Fort Southwick Fort Southwick is one of the forts found on Portsdown Hill, which overlooks the naval base of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire.

Southwick House Southwick House is a Grade II listed 19th-century manor house of the Southwick Estate in Hampshire. It is home to the Defence School of Policing and Guarding and related military police capabilities.

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