St Mary's Church Portchester
Portchester CastleA Norman church of around 1133 standing in the south-east corner of the Roman fort, inside the castle grounds.
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Castle Street, Portchester, PO16 9QW
Quick facts
It was built around 1133 inside the Roman fort walls for a small Augustinian priory founded by Henry I.
Its Norman west doorway has three orders of carving, and its Norman font is unusually well preserved.
Prisoners set the church on fire in 1665 and it was left unrepaired for about 40 years.
Address
Castle Street, Portchester, PO16 9QW
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