Everything about Portchester totally explained
Portchester is a small
suburb to the northwest of
Portsmouth,
England. It is part of the
borough of Fareham in
Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding
conurbation between Portsmouth and
Southampton, on the
A27 main thoroughfare. Its population according to the 2001
Census was approximately 17,000 residents.
The fort of
Portus Adurni, now
Portchester Castle, is arguably the finest example of a
Roman fort in Western Europe and continued in use over the next sixteen centuries. The Roman walls enclose a
Norman keep and a church. The name Portchester is of partly Roman origin, from Latin
portus (a harbour) and Old English
ceaster (Roman town or castle).
As well as the castle, its beautiful parish church and the abundance of historic houses in Castle Street, this suburb is well placed for a multitude of waterfront leisure activities, being only a short distance from the UK's third largest marina at 'Port Solent' (which is home to Europe's second largest gym and health club, including a large outdoor pool) and a short journey from the historic city of
Portsmouth and the market town of
Fareham.
Famous residents
Steve Ridgway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ridgway) - Chief Executive, Virgin Atlantic Airways
Transport
Rail
Portchester railway station is owned by
South West Trains and has services along the coast to
Southampton,
Fareham,
Portsmouth,
Havant,
Chichester and
Brighton. London services to
London Waterloo (via Fareham) and
London Victoria (via Chichester) also stop at the station.
Bus services
First Hampshire & Dorset services to
Portsmouth,
Havant,
Fareham,
Titchfield,
Locks Heath and
Warsash
Road
The
A27 road cuts through the centre of Portchester running east/west between Fareham and Cosham on the northern outskirts of Portsmouth. Access to the
M27 motorway is via Junction 11 at Fareham or Junction 12 at
Port SolentFurther Information
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