Portsmouth - High Street

Of Portsmouth's historic High Street only one building has survived - Buckingham House (No.10), in which the Duke of Buckingham was murdered in 1628. The foundation stone of St Thomas' Cathedral was laid in 1185. The chancel and transepts date from Norman times, while the choir is in the late style of Sir Christopher Wren. The south side-aisle of the choir is dedicated to the Royal Navy and this is borne out by the mementos of the "Mary Rose and Nelson's "Victory" to be found here. Of interest is the "Mother and Child" by Andrea della Robbia.