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Portsmouth
Excursion
Portsmouth
FullDay
Excursion
All groups are escortedbythePLUS staff
Royal Garrison
Church
Square Tower
Anglican
Cathedral
City Museum University
of Portsmouth
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The Royal Garrison
Church was built around
1200 as part of a hospital
complex. The Church
was closed in 1540 when
Henry VIII dissolved all
religious houses and the
building was used as an
Armoury. Later a part of
it was converted into a
residence for the Governor
of Portsmouth and it was
called the Government
House. In 1826 the
Government House was
demolished and the
interior of the Church was
tidied and a reconstruction
work on the Church began.
The Church has got some
well preserved stained
glass windows and each of
them depicts scenes from
history.
The Square Tower
was built in 1494 and
designed as a part of the
fortifications to protect
the rapidly expanding
Naval Port. The Tower
has had a varied history
and it has had many
different usages since
it was built. It has been
used as a home to the
Governor of Portsmouth,
a semaphore signalling
tower, a provisions store
for the Royal Navy and
as a gunpowder store.
In 1979 and 1986 the
Tower was restored to
its present condition
and an archaeological
examination revealed
centuries-old features
such as windows and
fireplaces. Today
the Square Tower is not
open to the general public.
Portsmouth Anglican
Cathedral only became
a cathedral in 1927.
The history of the building,
however, dates back to
the 12th century.
The Cathedral has
witnessed wars and peace,
famous marriages, been
bombed and rebuilt.
Most recent developments
of the Cathedral include
the transformation of
Cathedral House into
a music centre, rooms
for community use
and cathedral offices.
The Cathedral has an
important role in the city
of Portsmouth.
It hosts civic events,
school services and events
of artistic and cultural
importance.
The Portsmouth City
Museum allows you to
discover about the life in
Portsmouth and at the
seaside, both past and
present. The Museum has
exhibitions such as
A Study in Sherlock,
Football in the City, No
place like Pompey and
Magnifying Sherlock.
In addition to the
permanent exhibitions,
a regularly changing
programme of displays
can be seen in the
Temporary Exhibition
Gallery.
University of Portsmouth
has a city campus and
it is made up of over
40 buildings scattered
between green spaces and
communal areas such
as cafes and coffee shops.
Over the last ten years
the University
has invested more
than £100 million into
buildings and resources.
The University was first
opened in 1908 when
the Park building opened
as a main college and
public library.
The focus in teaching
was in chemistry and
engineering. The roots
of the University can be
tracked back even further
to the Portsmouth School
of Science and the Arts.
Excursions PickupTime
Pickupatthecentre:
Outside the College-time: 8,30
Dropoffatthecentre:
Outside the College-time: 18,30
DropOffPointatDestination:
Royal Garrison Church (subject to change)-time: 10,00
PickupPointatDestination:
Royal Garrison Church (subject to change)-time: 16,45
Campus:
Effingham
Trasportation:
Private Bus
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