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.

Nouchetdu38, Colin Ashcroft, Diana Australis, Berny and 23 other people have particularly liked this photo

40 comments - The latest ones

Annemarie ^club

beautifully done

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thank you Annemarie.

6 months ago.

Stephan Fey ^club

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

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Stephan Fey ^club

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 :-))

6 months ago.

Ed Synchro ^club

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.

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Ed Synchro ^club

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.

6 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

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 ;))

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you so much for your nice comments Roger. Glad I managed to bring back at least one memory of Southsea :-)))

6 months ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Beautifully composed, Keith !

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you kind sir.

6 months ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

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 :))

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Günter Klaus ^club

Many thanks Güni................I'm glad you like my photo of this lovely old castle and lighthouse. Thanks for your kind comments as always.

Enjoy the rest of your day :-))

6 months ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful composition Keith.
hFF

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Cheers Jaap............glad you approve!

6 months ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Excellent capture! HFF!

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you very much William............you're very kind.

6 months ago.

Gudrun ^club

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

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Thanks for your visit and lovely comments Gudrun.............always appreciated.

6 months ago.

Mikus ^club

Erinnerung an vergangene Zeiten. Sehr schön in Szene gesetzt, Keith. HFF

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Mikus ^club

Thank you kind sir...........much appreciated.

6 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

interessante opname keith

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Thank you Fred.

6 months ago.

Xata ^club

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

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Glad you like this one Isabel.............it's a beautiful location that I visit fairly often. Thanks for your comments.

I've added the photo to Pam's group as you requested........if you read this Pam, I hope you like it :-))

6 months ago.

Dinesh ^club

Once these were very useful, now a monument, and glory of older days. Beautiful image indeed

HFF Best wishes

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Dinesh ^club

Thank you for your visit and nice comments Dinish. You're very kind.

The castle is now a museum, open to the public and has a gift shop and popular café too. Both are very popular tourist attractions which brings money into the city!

6 months ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

Have anice weekend

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra ^club

Thank you so much Trudy...........and the same to you :-)

6 months ago.

Jean-Paul ^club

the flag is waving proudly
nice place, nice pic
HFF Keith, have a great weekend.

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Jean-Paul ^club

Thanks for your visit and lovely comments Jean-Paul..........always appreciated. Have a great weekend yourself.

6 months ago.

trester88 ^club

Ausgezeichnete Komposition!
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende, Keith!

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Thank you very much Wilhelm............have a great weekend yourself.

6 months ago.

Pam J ^club

THANKYOU KEITH !!

I LOVE THE LIGHTHOUSE ONE I KNOW FROM PAST YEARS ! AND

SOUTHSEA ! ALWAYS WONDERFUL MEMORIES !

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

YOU'RE WELCOME PAM. GLAD YOU LIKED THIS ONE. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING WORTH SEEING IN SOUTHSEA. GLAD I BROUGHT BACK SOME MEMORIES FOR YOU.

TAKE CARE!

6 months ago.

Eunice Perkins ^club

Beautifully taken! I see a nice seat behind the garden to sit and relax.

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Eunice Perkins ^club

Glad you think so Eunice...................thee are dozens of seats in the vicinity of the castle and it has a cafe inside too. Thanks for your visit.

6 months ago.

Bergfex ^club

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6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Bergfex ^club

Thanks Bergfex...........but I don't take part in the HFF group :-)

6 months ago.

Dimas Sequeira ^club

The lighthouse may look surprising on that fortress, but the bench on the right, higher than the wall, is no less surprising! Belated HFF, Keith!

6 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Dimas Sequeira ^club

Thanks for your visit and comments Dimas..........much appreciated.

The bench is sitting on the top of a long grassy slope which runs from the castle walls down towards the sea front.

6 months ago.

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