EAW014368 ENGLAND (1948). Portchester Castle, St Mary's Church and Hornsea Island, Portchester, 1948
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| Title | [EAW014368] Portchester Castle, St Mary's Church and Hornsea Island, Portchester, 1948 |
| Reference | EAW014368 |
| Date | 13-April-1948 |
| Link | |
| Place name | PORTCHESTER |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 462378, 104608 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.1140463045707, 50.837075640449 |
| National Grid Reference | SU624046 |
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User Comment Contributions
St. Mary's Church, Portchester, 04/08/2015 |
Class31 |
Wednesday 5th of August 2015 04:44:47 PM |
Portchester Castle, 04/08/2015 |
Class31 |
Wednesday 5th of August 2015 04:18:49 PM |
Portchester Castle, 04/08/2015 |
Class31 |
Wednesday 5th of August 2015 04:08:52 PM |
Elanbretta is correct. It's 'Horsea Island'. There has never been a 'Hornsea Island' in Portsmouth harbour in recent memory - certainly not when this photo was taken in 1948. See attached image. |
Colenso |
Friday 21st of February 2014 05:06:02 AM |
The correct name is Horsea Island. |
elanbretta |
Friday 20th of December 2013 02:31:30 PM |