Portsmouth’s Round Tower a wooden tower originally occupied the site before being replaced by a stone one

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Portsmouth’s Round Tower a wooden tower originally occupied the site before being replaced by a stone one. The wooden tower was built between 1418 and 1426 on the orders of King Henry V. In 1422 a chain that could be raised in an emergency was built from the round tower across the harbour entrance. In the 1490s the tower was rebuilt in stone. In the 1680s a line of ramparts was added that connected the tower to the square tower. The upper section was later rebuilt during the Napoleonic wars. Between 1847 and 1850 the roof of the tower was modified to serve as a gun platform. Portsmouth city council purchased the tower in 1958.

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Location: Portsmouth’s Round Tower a wooden tower originally occupied the site
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