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Portchester Castle is a Norman Baronial Castle built within a Roman Fort. The Romans built the fort here between 285AD and 290AD
Seems he can't make his mind up ether
this was an actual call out, the boy and his friends had climbed up, but he was the only one who couldn't climb down,his friends are nowhere to be seen, some friends eh!
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
Portchester Castle is a medieval castle built within a former Roman fort at Portchester to the east of Fareham in the English county of Hampshire. It is located at the northern end of Portsmouth Harbour. Probably founded in the late 11th century, Portchester was a baronial castle taken under royal control in 1154. The monarchy controlled the castle for several centuries and it was a favoured hunting lodge of King John. It was besieged and captured by the French in 1216 before permanently returning to English control shortly thereafter.
Busy day yesterday so i didn't get a chance to post my photo until today (monday). Another one later today.
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
St Mary's Anglican parish church, was built in the 1130s in the outer bailey of Portchester Castle. The church was built for an Augustinian priory which Pont de l'Arche established within the castle in 1128. Part of the priory was demolished leaving just the church. Portchester castle was built by the Normans sometime between 1066 and 1100. The castle was built on a former Roman Fort which was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain.
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
Yes the moat at Portchester Castle these days fills and empties with the tide , I would think it would have been different back in the day . Portchester Castle tucked into the corner of the Roman castle/fort in which stands in one corner. You can see here the main entrance into the castle crossing the moat - if you were a would be invader , the best time to attack the castle would be at low tide as the moat is tidal and very much gone at low tide ! The keep you can see in the centre of the castle , and as seen already the views from the top are quite amazing - inland as well as out over Portsmouth Harbour .
Portchester was useful to Henry II as an embarkation point when he needed to visit his extensive territories in France, and he stayed there several times. He also used the castle as a prison for important captives, and as a safe haven when shipping his treasury to France in 1163.
The castle was garrisoned from time to time and furnished with supplies. Stone domestic buildings seem to have been built within the inner bailey, with two single-storey ranges on the west side, a hall over a vaulted basement on the north, and a single storey range on the south-east side next to the gatehouse. After this, the buildings seem to have remained largely unchanged for over a century. Meanwhile, across the harbour, the new town of Portsmouth was being founded.
King John (r.1199–1216) visited the castle regularly, and built a new chamber and ‘wardrobe’ here in 1211. With its nearby hunting park in the Forest of Bere, Portchester was an attractive place for royal recreation.
Fearful of French invasion, Edward II (r.1307–27) garrisoned the castle, and between 1320 and 1326 he spent over £1,100 on repairing its buildings. The main Roman gates, the Landgate and Watergate, were remodelled, and the forebuilding of the keep was enclosed with new structures.
The castle continued to be used occasionally by the kings of England as a stopping-place. In 1346 Edward III (r.1327–77) stayed here before crossing to France and winning the Battle of Crécy. His grandson Richard II (r.1377–99) rebuilt the inner bailey as a miniature palace in 1396–9, creating a grand series of royal apartments around its south and west sides.
In 1415 Henry V (r.1413–22) launched another invasion of France from Portchester, which culminated in his victory at Agincourt on 25 October. During his stay here, a plot to depose and murder him – known as the Southampton Plot – was uncovered. It was almost certainly within the castle walls that he confronted the conspirators, who were found guilty of treason and executed.
Portchester was increasingly overshadowed in both economic and military terms by the developing town of Portsmouth, but was chosen as the landing place for Henry VI’s French bride, Margaret of Anjou, in 1445. The castle remained a significant coastal defence under the Tudor monarchs. Elizabeth I (r.1558–1603) held court here in 1603, shortly before the eastern ranges of the inner bailey were completely remodelled by Sir Thomas Cornwallis, the last constable of the castle.
In 1632 Charles I (r.1625–49) sold the castle to a local landowner, Sir William Uvedale, whose descendants, the Thistlethwayte family, still own it today.
info from English Heritage webpage .
St Mary's Anglican parish church, was built in the 1130s in the outer bailey of Portchester Castle. The church was built for an Augustinian priory which Pont de l'Arche established within the castle in 1128. Part of the priory was demolished leaving just the church. Portchester castle was built by the Normans sometime between 1066 and 1100. The castle was built on a former Roman Fort which was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain.
A couple of photos from my meet up with Jane and Jayne. We decided to have a picnic at Portchester Castle.
My regular viewers will recognise this location for those that are unfamiliar with it here is a potted history.....
Portchester Castle is a medieval castle built within a former Roman fort at Portchester to the east of Fareham in the English county of Hampshire. It is located at the northern end of Portsmouth Harbour. Probably founded in the late 11th century, Portchester was a baronial castle taken under royal control in 1154. The monarchy controlled the castle for several centuries and it was a favoured hunting lodge of King John. It was besieged and captured by the French in 1216 before permanently returning to English control shortly thereafter.
Occupying a commanding position at the head of Portsmouth Harbour, in the medieval period Portchester was an important port. The castle saw the disembarkation for several campaigns to France led by England's kings. In anticipation of a French invasion during the first quarter of the 14th century, Edward II spent £1,100 repairing and reinforcing Portchester Castle. A plot to overthrow Henry V was discovered and the culprits apprehended at Portchester; this event features in Shakespeare's play, Henry V. Later in its history, the castle was used as a prison.
Taken near Portchester Castle with the 100-400mm zoom on the Fuji X-H2s yesterday. Her we have Mum feeding one of the chicks whilst Dad, on an adjacent branch, watches on.
Tho I also own the 150-600mm this lens is more compact, whilst its outstanding quality mean it is still very valuable
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
St Mary's Anglican parish church, was built in the 1130s in the outer bailey of Portchester Castle. The church was built for an Augustinian priory which Pont de l'Arche established within the castle in 1128. Part of the priory was demolished leaving just the church. Portchester castle was built by the Normans sometime between 1066 and 1100. The castle was built on a former Roman Fort which was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain.
St Mary's Anglican parish church, was built in the 1130s in the outer bailey of Portchester Castle. The church was built for an Augustinian priory which Pont de l'Arche established within the castle in 1128. Part of the priory was demolished leaving just the church. Portchester castle was built by the Normans sometime between 1066 and 1100. The castle was built on a former Roman Fort which was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain.
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
Portchester Castle is a Norman Baronial Castle built within a Roman Fort. The Romans built the fort here between 285AD and 290AD
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
Portchester Castle is a Norman Baronial Castle built within a Roman Fort. The Romans built the fort here between 285AD and 290AD
St Mary's Anglican parish church, was built in the 1130s in the outer bailey of Portchester Castle. The church was built for an Augustinian priory which Pont de l'Arche established within the castle in 1128. Part of the priory was demolished leaving just the church. Portchester castle was built by the Normans sometime between 1066 and 1100. The castle was built on a former Roman Fort which was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain.
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
The Roman Fort at Portchester was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain. The D shaped Roman towers remain today and were incorporated into the Norman castle when it was built sometime between 1066AD & 1100AD. The Anglo Saxons used the fort after the Romans left until the Norman invasion in 1066. Portchester is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Portchester has been home to many kings and chieftains. See Wiki link below
St Mary's Anglican parish church, was built in the 1130s in the outer bailey of Portchester Castle. The church was built for an Augustinian priory which Pont de l'Arche established within the castle in 1128. Part of the priory was demolished leaving just the church. Portchester castle was built by the Normans sometime between 1066 and 1100. The castle was built on a former Roman Fort which was built between 285AD & 290AD and was home to the Roman fleet in Britain.