Secret Places in Portsmouth

Lewis Painter, Amy Freeman, Charlie Jackson, Joanna Walker and Yasmin Kemp were commissioned by Dave Battcock of the BBC to create a video showcasing secret places in Portsmouth with a hidden history.

[@Madmancrock]

Next series they will show you 3 other "secret" places in Portsmouth
1: Spinnaker Tower
2:Fratton Park
3: Kingsleys

[@tonyjames5444]

One thing which many people have not heard of or seen is the wall of the very first naval dock in Portsmouth which was built in the 1300's, it is basically positioned under Brunels old Block Building factory.
Access to it is via No5 drydock where a gate at its base leads into an arched subterranean complex knee deep in water, in Georgian/Victorian times it was used to take water from drydocks and is linked by sewer styled tunnels to many docks throughout the yard. At the eastern end of this dark dare I say creepy complex can be seen the actual stone wall itself that was constructed in the 1300's and which still has the original depth markings visible.

[@coecludd]

Thanks for the info.

[@atmynguoivietvatinanguyen5321]

Interesting this place thank you for sharing the his story and the secrets

[@alanclarke14]

Strange mentioning Lumps Fort and the rose garden but not operation Operation Frankton and the cockleshell heroes. It was where they did initial training, my dad was a friend of Bill Sparks. There's even a memorial on the seaward side entrance.

[@timetravelfilms727]

Used to live in Portsmouth - before the days of bad traffic!

[@NOWThatsRichy]

I love walking around the Hilsea Lines area, I've done a few videos there myself.
It's a shame that alot of it has got overgrown and now not able to be seen.

[@PompeyBoy66]

Good video. I'm from Portsmouth and the Hilsea lines were always a mystery. Too far north for an Eastney kid.

[@wonhung]

Canoe Lake was once called by many as Swan Lake and was a favoured place to show off radio cantrolled ships & boats and youngsters would often float their yachts in it.

[@naylofu697]

I live in Portsmouth and most of these aren’t really secret

[@truthfulfreedomfighter9123]

hide secrets in plain site

[@user-rv8wb1nl1b]

Grammar School Playing fields use theses barracks as changing rooms , and little pill boxes around the perimeter too .

[@tillysanders2593]

Thank you for the interesting history of these places. I grew up in Southsea and knew of some of them but certainly didn't know the history . See the familiar rudeness demonstrated in the comments sadly hasn't changed -- please don't let their grumpy arses :)P deter you ! Best wishes from Toronto

[@Nature_Gal1111]

😄😄😄

[@moddersgalaxy6394]

I live in Portsmouth and there easy to find

[@jayneeoxley3054]

Re the Paulsgrove Chalk pit. I think you'll find that the radio station is further along - (to the right, as you look at it). ;)

[@acemanwayne-3-265]

buuuuuuut the last cave he showed is conected to the one your on about

[@WcinSkillzx]

Nice video Lewis.
~Ryan.

[@mattnolan4469]

portsmouth is a beautiful place

[@PompeyMatt17]

Amusing seeing comments of I live in Portsmouth and these aren't secret, as if only Pompey residents will watch it. Anyway a little correction for future vids... it' s not South-wick it's pronounced "suthick".....with the suth as in soothe...if you get my poor attempt !.. good video though !

[@richardvalvona1159]

I didn't know it was "Suthick" either. A lot of place names in the UK are pronounced differently to how they're written, even by those who are otherwise good at spelling.

[@PompeyMatt17]

@@richardvalvona1159 wonders of the English language and local dialect...there are other "south wicks" in England and the spelling is exactly the same..ours is "suthik"

[@TheShadowOne28TSO28]

I live close there

[@kunststofffantastisch5690]

There are two other caves up there.

[@creativekiera8849]

I live so close to some of these

[@acemanwayne-3-265]

i love the chalk pit i play hide and seek in the dark

[@lrmwharf864]

Eye-Eye Captain!

[@newo6631]

I live in Portsmouth:3

[@creativekiera8849]

ItsYing same

[@dansondevelopmentsltd6754]

Well done

[@acemanwayne-3-265]

hehe me too

[@snowyowel7961]

Congratulations 😁

[@acemanwayne-3-265]

did you know that a little ways doun the road there is a simalar area like that but more abandoned i whould love to show you if you want

[@richardvalvona1159]

I know exactly where you mean. Certainly not easy to find. Need I say no more.

[@ericyoutube77]

10 years ago wtf

[@davidbradley8229]

Pompy boy here

[@organicproduce6207]

david bradley stfu

[@coeyspencer5261]

those places look cool

[@acemanwayne-3-265]

where do live then??

[@daisydonut4931]

I saw my house 😂

[@Nature_Gal1111]

Glad I escaped.... traffic is horrendous, people are mean as hell and it's extremely overpopulated!

[@funnyaf6664]

I live in portsmouth

[@rowbailey7948]

FunnyAF I used to ☁

[@creativekiera8849]

FunnyAF same

[@acemanwayne-3-265]

ye

[@lexik888]

Secret?, Nah mate

[@ElzevereBlock]

Typical "outsider" doing the commentary. "Pauls...grove" and "South...wick".
Do your homework first and then make a documentary.
One word....the Paulsgrove estate.
Southwick pronounced "Sutthick" locally.
Not so much a lack of knowledge, just annoying.
Anyway, as has been said below, none of these are the least bit secret.