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The George Hotel
84 Queen St, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3HU, UK
Constructed 1781 - Grade II listed. One of the few surviving older buildings on Queen Street, due to the road being widened and losing all specimens on the opposing side of the road.
The Portsmouth Society, with then chairman John Goodall, wanted to restore the building and reopen it as a pub. A very careful restoration with attractive detailing on the Hawke Street side of the Building.
The Ship and Castle
1-2 The Hard, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3PU, UK
Was built in 1902, A.E.Cogswell. Forms a bookend to the Hard, important part to the townscape as you walk down Queen Street it leaves the panorama a surprise. The council intended to widen the road. One of many pubs on the strip, as sailors were unable to drink when at sea.
During a hiatus, when in conflict with the county to keep the existing building in place, the building fell down, with the outer wall being the only remaining part. Ultimately a commercial pub was rebuilt inside the existing frame. The north end of the building is listed, so it gave some "cartilage" to the building as a whole to allow reconstruction.
The front of the building isn’t listed; however, the older back part of the building is. The area was bombed greatly as German bombs were dropped due to strong defences in the dockyard, hence the variation in facades.
Boathouse No. 4
Main Rd, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1, UK
Temporary wall still stands as construction was interrupted due to the second world war. Commercial Proposal in the 1980s, “Money making building” but this failed due to a market crash and a conservation solution was proposed. Circa ¾ of a million Visitors a year. Features education rooms for crafts such as joinery, a practice the building was originally intended to be used for. It was suggested the Mary Rose was to be displayed inside. Roof/Ceiling was designed to incorporate north light, with the triangle aspects. “The civilian workforce is the permanent spirit of the dockyard”
No.5 Dock HM Naval Base Portsmouth
HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1, UK
Architected by the Navy Board. "The Great Stone Dock"; originally built in 1698, rebuilt in 1769 and presently known as "No. 5 Dock". No. I Basin. The docks are constructed of large blocks to tooled, coursed, squared, Portland stone with Roman numerals indicating water levels. They have stepped sides with flights of steps and haulage slides;
Poor Condition Flooded due failure of gates; vulnerable to algal growth and saturation of stonework with risk of accelerated decay.
No.6 Dock HM Naval Base Portsmouth
HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1, UK
Architected by Navy Board. On the site of Dummer's smaller dry dock of 1690s) 1737-43, modified 1760s and 1777, and rebuilt in 1810. Poor Condition Rotating and Collapsing walls, leaking caisson to harbour; no solution or funding agreed.
Clarence Pier
Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3AA, UK
Architected by A. E. Cogswell & Sons, Kelsey Hunter & Partners; Californian Googie style. Clarence Pier is leased from Portsmouth City Council; the leaseholder is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of their own coastal defence. The Seafront Master Plan proposes demolition of this well-loved entertainment building and replacement by a hotel.
Omega Centre
Omega St, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 4LP, UK
Architected by AH Ford for Portsmouth School Board, the building was threatened in the year 2022. Omega Centre Trust formed 2022 to take on the building as a community asset with business plan and grant applications prepared; no response from the owners to date.
Reason for Proposed demolition: Redevelopment for Special Needs Secondary School
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