| Title | : | Portchester Castle (English Heritage Guidebooks) |
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| ISBN | : | 1848020074 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781848020078 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2008 |
Portchester Castle started life in the 3rd Century as a Roman fort, it was transformed into a Saxon stronghold in the 5th Century, and then a Norman Castle. It later became a royal residence and a prison during the Napoleonic wars. This guidebook contains a tour of the site and gives an account of the history of the castle.
Portchester Castle (English Heritage Guidebooks) Reviews
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The guide provides a nice tour of the castle and then just after halfway through the guide it then provides the history. When we visited the castle we did the audio guide and I read the guide back at home.
If you go to the castle make sure you go right to the top of the Keep for wonderful views of Portsmouth harbour. -
Well presented and clear guide book with numerous good diagrams and photographs. A handsome book and useful for anyone planning to visit the castle and a good souvenir. The guidebook also gives a good amount of information about several monarchs who used the castle and the period the keep was used as a prison.
