Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Portsmouth · Region: South East
Explore Old Portsmouth, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Old Portsmouth map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Old Portsmouth |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.789791 |
| Longitude | -1.102869 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Old Portsmouth holds the sharp, salt-crusted memory of a maritime gateway at the edge of the Solent. It lies 0.7 miles south-west of Portsmouth (from Portsmouth: bearing 226°T, OS grid SZ 633 992). The sunlight here catches the flint and red brick of historic fortifications, reflecting off the water with a cold, metallic intensity. A quiet sense of permanence anchors the neighbourhood, where the Square Tower stands as a rugged sentinel over the harbour mouth, its stone walls weathered by centuries of Atlantic gales. Residents often walk through the open expanse of Governor's Green, where the grass grows thick and resilient against the coastal winds. Nearby, the ruined shell of the Portsmouth Garrison Church offers a stark, roofless silhouette against the sky, a haunting reminder of the fire that once gutted its Victorian interior. Old Portsmouth retains a distinct, narrow-street character that feels untethered from the sprawling modern pace of the mainland. Each evening, the tide pulls back from the harbour, leaving behind the scent of brine and the rhythmic clatter of halyards striking metal masts in the harbour breeze.
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Explore Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.789791, -1.102869. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |