Round Tower (Portsmouth)
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The Round Tower is a fortification at the entrance to Portsmouth harbour.[1] It is a Grade I listed building. [2]
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History
The site was originally occupied by a wooden tower before being replaced by a stone one.[3]
The wooden tower
The wooden tower was built between 1418 and 1426 on the orders of King Henry V.[3] In 1422 a defensive chain that could be raised in an emergency was built from the round tower across the harbour entrance.[4]
The stone tower
In the 1490s the tower was rebuilt in stone.[5] In the 1680s a line of ramparts was added that connected the tower to the square tower.[5] The upper section was later rebuilt during the Napoleonic wars.[1] Between 1847 and 1850 the roof of the tower was modified to serve as a gun platform.[6] Portsmouth city council purchased the tower in 1958.[7]
References
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External links
- Round Tower - Portsmouth City Council
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