What is recorded here
The Cockleshell Heroes. The Officers who launched the Commando raid on Bordeaux Harbour in 1942 lived in this house whilst training at the Lumps Fort at Southsea. Only two survived to make it home, of the others, two were drowned, six were captured [...]
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Places near here
Southsea Rose GardenHeritage attraction · 256 yd
Lumps FortFort · 266 yd
Southsea Model VillageHeritage attraction · 292 yd
Lodge at Highland Road CemeteryListed building · 337 yd
Gate Piers and Gates to Highland Road CemeteryListed building · 351 yd
D-Day MemorialMemorial · 663 yd
Eastney forts and perimeter defences of barracksScheduled monument · 1005 yd
The Cockleshell HeroesMemorial · 1197 yd
Southsea CastleScheduled monument · 1752 yd
Eastney sewage pumping stationScheduled monument · 1.0 mi
SouthseaVisitor information · 1.4 mi
Battle of TrafalgarMemorial · 1.4 mi