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Portchester Castle's prisoner of war stories told for the first time
A new exhibition at Portchester Castle uncovers the identities of some of the 2000 African-Caribbean soldiers imprisoned at the castle during the 18th century.
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Significance of Portchester Castle
Portchester, the best-preserved Roman fort in northern Europe, has been put to a range of uses over the centuries, from a Saxon burh to a medieval castle, royal residence and prisoner-of-war camp.
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A history of Portchester Castle from its origins as a Roman fort of the Saxon Shore in the 3rd century AD to the present day.
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The Prisoners’ Theatre at Portchester Castle
Between 1810 and 1814 a room in Portchester Castle’s Norman keep was transformed into a theatre by French prisoners of war. Discover their remarkable story.
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Find out how to book your next group day out to Portchester Castle. We offer a discount to groups of 11 or more paying visitors.
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Prisoners of War at Portchester Castle
Prisoners have always been taken in war, and during the wars between Britain and France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries castles like Portchester were used to hold them in growing numbers. Find out what life was like for the prisoners held there.
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Identities of Black Eighteneth-century pows revealed
New Exhibition at Portchester Castle “restores a forgotten chapter of black history” French prisoners’ Georgian theatre re-created
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Description of Portchester Castle
A description of Portchester Castle, where a medieval castle was built within the walls of a Roman fort, the constant and defining element of the site