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Latitude: 50.7783 / 50°46'41"N
Longitude: -1.089 / 1°5'20"W
OS Eastings: 464325
OS Northings: 98034
OS Grid: SZ643980
Mapcode National: GBR BDH.1J1
Mapcode Global: FRA 87L1.5K0
Plus Code: 9C2WQWH6+89
Entry Name: Lighthouse on North Face of Southsea Castle (Southsea Castle Not Included)
Listing Date: 25 September 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1386970
English Heritage Legacy ID: 474386
Also known as: Southsea Castle Lighthouse
ID on this website: 101386970
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5
County: City of Portsmouth
Electoral Ward/Division: St Jude
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire
Church of England Parish: Southsea St Jude
Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth
Tagged with: Lighthouse
PORTSMOUTH
SZ6498 CLARENCE ESPLANADE, Southsea
774-1/15/330 Lighthouse on north face of Southsea
25/09/72 Castle (Southsea Castle not
included)
II
Lighthouse. 1828. Brick headers painted with black and white
bands. Door off Western Gallery firing platform. Short round
tower with lantern at top, iron gallery and tented roof
surmounted by ball finial. The lighthouse is constructed on
the north face of the Western Gallery gun platform of Southsea
Castle (Scheduled Ancient Monument, not included) which was
originally built by Henry VIII and had substantial later
alterations, and marks the deep water channel for vessels
entering Portsmouth harbour.
INTERIOR not inspected.
(Lloyd DW: Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs:
Portsmouth: 1974-: 78).
Listing NGR: SZ6425599150
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