List of places of worship in Portsmouth facts for kids

Portsmouth Cathedral (the choir area is shown) was built in the 1180s. It was a memorial to Thomas Becket and became a local church in the 14th century.

The city of Portsmouth in England is home to many different places of worship. These include churches for various Christian groups, mosques for Muslims, a synagogue for Jewish people, and a gurdwara for Sikhs. In total, there are 102 such buildings in the city. About 77 of these are for Christian groups. Another 20 buildings used to be places of worship but now have other uses.

Portsmouth is located in the southeast of Hampshire. It covers all of Portsea Island and some land to the north. It is one of the most crowded cities in the United Kingdom. Most of its growth happened between the 1700s and 1900s. Because of this, not many churches were built before that time. Portsmouth has two main cathedrals. The first is Portsmouth Cathedral, which is the main church for the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth. It started as a local church in the 1100s. The second is the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Portsmouth, which is for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. It was built in 1880.

A survey in 2011 showed that just over half of Portsmouth's residents are Christian. The Church of England has the most churches in the city. But many other Christian groups have worshipped in Portsmouth for hundreds of years. Roman Catholics built their first chapel in the 1790s. Now they have six churches and their cathedral. Other groups like Baptists, Methodists, and Unitarians have also been active for a long time. Many other groups like Christian Scientists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Pentecostal churches are also found here.

Buildings with "listed status" are special because of their history or design. Historic England has given this status to 21 current and three former places of worship in Portsmouth. This means they are protected by law. There are three levels of listed status: Grade I (most important), Grade II* (very important), and Grade II (special interest). Portsmouth City Council also has its own list for buildings that are important locally.

Exploring Portsmouth's Places of Worship

Portsmouth is on the south coast of England, in southeast Hampshire.

Portsea Island began to develop in the 1100s. A small town grew around Portsmouth Harbour. A chapel was built, which is now Portsmouth Cathedral. In 1212, a place called Domus Dei was built. It was a home for the poor, a hospital, and a chapel. It later became the Royal Garrison Church.

For a long time, the only other church on Portsea Island was St Mary's Church, Portsea in Kingston. Other old churches were outside Portsmouth's original borders. St Thomas of Canterbury became a parish church in the 1300s. St Mary's became old and damaged but kept its importance. Only two other Anglican churches were built before 1800.

The city's population grew a lot in the 1800s and early 1900s. This led to many new Anglican churches being built. Some were simple, but others were grand. More than 20 Anglican churches opened between 1800 and 1914. Many Anglican churches were damaged or destroyed during World War II. Most were not replaced. Today, some churches have closed or been replaced by smaller buildings. Others have become community centers.

Catholic Churches in Portsmouth

The Catholic church at Eastney is a building made from pre-built parts in the 1950s.

In the 1700s, the few Roman Catholics on Portsea Island had to travel to nearby towns for Mass. They could not build public churches until a law changed in 1791. A temporary chapel opened in Portsmouth that year. A permanent church was built four years later. It was later replaced by the current Cathedral of St John the Evangelist. This cathedral opened in 1882.

More Catholic churches were built as the population grew. These include St Swithun's Church (1901), Corpus Christi (1893), and St Joseph's Church (1914). A church opened in a converted garage in 1937 in Eastney. A new building for it opened in 1956. Churches were also built in Cosham (1928) and Paulsgrove (1970). Some churches, like St Agatha's, Landport, which was originally Anglican, are now part of the Roman Catholic Church.

Methodist Churches in Portsmouth

The Fawcett Road chapel, built in 1892, is one of Portsmouth's former Methodist churches.

Methodism has been very important in Portsmouth since the 1700s. There were three main types of Methodism in the city. In 1910, there were 20 Methodist chapels. John Wesley, a founder of Methodism, visited Portsmouth 22 times. He helped the movement grow quickly in the city.

The first Wesleyan place of worship was a room in 1767. It was replaced by a chapel in 1788. This led to other churches being founded. Many early chapels contributed to the cost of the large Arundel Street Chapel, built in 1845. It was bombed in 1941. Portsmouth was also important for Bible Christians. Their chapel at Brougham Road (1876) is now an art gallery. The Fawcett Road church (1893) is now homes. The Primitive Methodist movement was not as strong. But their Jubilee Chapel (1861) is now a Pentecostal church.

Baptist Churches in Portsmouth

This church built after World War II serves Baptists in the Paulsgrove area.

Baptists have been in Portsmouth even longer than Methodists. The first meeting house opened in 1698. A new one was built in 1704. The large Kent Street Chapel (1847) could hold 800 people. It was bombed in World War II, as were other early chapels. The Lake Road Chapel (1813) was the largest Baptist church in southern England. It could seat 1,800 people. It was also damaged in the war.

After the war, a closed Methodist chapel was bought to replace Lake Road Chapel. In Southsea, Immanuel Baptist Church (1890) was rebuilt after war damage. Another 19th-century chapel in the city center was replaced by the Baptist Tabernacle in Copnor (1921). This was replaced again in 1937. On the mainland, Cosham's first Baptist church opened in 1904. The Paulsgrove estate's Baptist church opened in 1957. Salem Strict and Particular Baptist Church (1813) was bombed in 1940. A new Salem Baptist Chapel opened in Buckland in 1960.

Other Protestant Groups

Jubilee Church in Southsea is used by an independent Pentecostal group.

The United Reformed Church was formed in 1972. It brought together the Congregational and Presbyterian Churches. Only three of their churches still meet in Portsmouth today. Congregational worship in the city began in 1754. Many older chapels no longer exist.

Many smaller Christian groups also meet in Portsmouth. Pentecostal churches include Oasis Church (in a converted cinema) and Jubilee Church (a former Methodist chapel). King's Church is now in the former Anglican church of St Peter. Quakers have been in Portsmouth since 1650. Their meetings now take place in a converted house in Hilsea. Seventh-day Adventists worship in a former Anglican mission hall. Spiritualists have a temple in Southsea. Jehovah's Witnesses have meeting halls called Kingdom Halls. There are also several Evangelical churches and groups.

Non-Christian Religions

A mosque now uses the building that was once the Plaza Cinema in Southsea.

Portsmouth was an important center for Jewish people by the late 1700s. The first synagogue opened in 1742. A larger building replaced it in 1780. The current Portsmouth and Southsea Synagogue was built in 1936. Many items from the old building were moved there.

Shia and Sunni Muslim groups have lived in the city for many years. A house in Southsea was used for worship in 1978. The community moved to a new mosque in the former Plaza Cinema in 2003. A former Anglican mission hall became the Portsmouth Central Mosque in 2003. Another old chapel became a Muslim academy and mosque in 2006. The Sikh community in Portsmouth has grown since World War II. Portsmouth's Sikhs opened their own gurdwara in Southsea in 1974.

Not all places of worship were built for that purpose. Some secular buildings have been converted. A former dance hall became a Chinese Christian church. A bakery became a Spiritualist church. A former bank is now a Catholic chapel. Two former cinemas are now places of worship. The Plaza is now a mosque, and the Grand Cinema is now the Oasis Centre, an Elim Pentecostal church.

Religious Groups in Portsmouth

In 2011, there were 205,056 people living in Portsmouth.

• 52.18% said they were Christian.
• 3.49% were Muslim.
• 0.63% were Hindu.
• 0.57% were Buddhist.
• 0.23% were Sikh.
• 0.11% were Jewish.
• 0.51% followed another religion.
• 35.03% said they had no religion.
• 7.25% did not state their religion.

The number of people with no religion in Portsmouth was higher than in England as a whole. Also, the percentages for Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism were lower in Portsmouth compared to the rest of England.

How Religious Groups are Organized

Anglican Churches

All Anglican churches in Portsmouth belong to the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth. The main church for this diocese is Portsmouth Cathedral. The diocese is divided into seven areas called deaneries. The Portsmouth Deanery covers almost all the parish churches in the city.

Catholic Churches

Portsmouth's seven Roman Catholic places of worship are part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. The main church is Portsmouth Catholic Cathedral. These churches are divided into four parishes. These parishes cover different parts of the city, from the city center to the mainland areas.

Other Christian Groups

Portsmouth's five Methodist churches are part of the East Solent and Downs Methodist Circuit. Several Baptist churches belong to the Southern Counties Baptist Association. Grace Baptist Church, Paulsgrove Baptist Church, and Salem Baptist Chapel are part of GraceNet UK. This is a group of Reformed Evangelical Christian churches. Paulsgrove Baptist Church is also part of two Evangelical groups: the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) and Affinity. Eastney Evangelical Free Church and Cornerstone Church Portsmouth are also members of FIEC. The Spiritualist churches in Portsmouth belong to the Spiritualists' National Union.

Special Listed Buildings

As of 2001, Portsmouth had 440 listed buildings. This included 12 with Grade I status, 31 with Grade II* status, and 397 with Grade II status. The city council also keeps a list of locally important buildings. Many churches are on this local list.

Historic England also checks buildings that might be at risk of decay or damage. Some churches in Portsmouth that were identified as being at risk include St Cuthbert's, St Luke's, St Mary's, and Trinity Methodist Church.

Current Places of Worship

Current places of worship

Name	Image	Location	Group	Grade	About the Building
Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury	Portsmouth Cathedral	Old Portsmouth	Anglican	I	Founded in the 1180s, this church was dedicated to Thomas Becket. It became a cathedral in 1927. Parts of the 12th-century building still exist. The tower was rebuilt in the late 1600s.
St George's Church	St George's Church	Old Portsmouth	Anglican	II*	Built in 1753–54, this church served growing areas near the dockyard. Locals helped pay for it. It's a unique brick chapel. Much of the inside was damaged in World War II.
St Mary's Church	St Mary's Church	Fratton	Anglican	II*	This church served most of Portsea Island until the 1800s. It was rebuilt in a grand Gothic style in 1887–89. It was once considered to be the diocese's cathedral.
St Peter and St Paul's Church	St Peter and St Paul's Church	Wymering	Anglican	II*	Restored in 1861, this church looks Victorian but has medieval parts inside. It's built of flint and stone.
All Saints Church	All Saints Church	Portsea	Anglican	II	Designed in 1825, this church survived bombing. It's in the Gothic Revival style. Later work added different types of stone.
Christ Church	Christ Church	Widley	Anglican	II	This church was built in 1874, replacing an older one. It's mostly made of flint. Many of its stained glass windows were designed in the 1950s and 60s.
Church of the Holy Spirit	Church of the Holy Spirit	Southsea	Anglican	II	Started in 1904, this large church was badly damaged in World War II. It was beautifully restored in the 1950s. It used to be called St Matthew's.
St Alban's Church	St Alban's Church	Copnor	Anglican	II	Built in 1913–14, this church was also restored after wartime damage. It has a Gothic Revival style. The font inside was used to baptize Charles Dickens.
St Andrew's Church	St Andrew's Church	Farlington	Anglican	II	Restored in 1872–75, this is a charming Victorian village church. It has a vaulted ceiling and a unique bell-turret.
St Cuthbert's Church	St Cuthbert's Church	Copnor	Anglican	II	This large church was designed in a Byzantine Revival style. It was damaged in 1941. The inside was changed in the 2000s to include a doctor's surgery.
St James's Church	St James's Church	Milton	Anglican	II	An older church from 1841 was replaced by this larger Gothic Revival church in 1913. It's made of flint, stone, and brick.
St Jude's Church	St Jude's Church	Southsea	Anglican	II	Built in 1851, this Gothic Revival church was funded by a local developer. Its spire was a useful landmark for ships.
St Luke's Church	St Luke's Church	Somers Town	Anglican	II	Designed in 1858–61, this church has a Neo-Norman style. It's built of flint and stone. The inside has colorful brickwork.
St Philip's Church	St Philip's Church	Highbury, Cosham	Anglican	II	Built in 1936–38, this church is known for its unique design. It has a simple outside but a rich, detailed inside.
St Simon's Church	St Simon's Church	Southsea	Anglican	II	This grand church from 1864–66 serves East Southsea. It's built of yellow brick with colorful interior decorations.
Church of the Ascension	Church of the Ascension	North End	Anglican	L	This red-brick church from 1913–14 mixes Gothic Revival and Arts and Crafts styles. It was funded by a special church fund.
St Nicholas' Church	St Nicholas' Church	Hilsea	Anglican	L	Another church by A. E. Cogswell, built in 1929–30. It has a "rustic" Arts and Crafts look with a timbered interior.
St Wilfrid's Church	St Wilfrid's Church	Fratton	Anglican	L	Founded in 1905, this church was designed to be used as both a church and a hall. It's made of red brick with stone details.
Church of the Resurrection	Church of the Resurrection	Farlington	Anglican	–	Built in 1930, this was the first new church in the Diocese of Portsmouth. It has a simple Gothic Revival style.
Harbour Church	Harbour Church	Portsea	Anglican	–	Opened in 2016, this church meets in a former department store. It aims to attract young adults and help local communities.
St Aidan's Church	St Aidan's Church	Anchorage Park	Anglican	–	Founded in 1998, this church holds services in a community center.
St Faith's Church	St Faith's Church	Landport	Anglican	–	This church, built in 1957, replaced two older mission churches that were bombed in World War II. It has a unique bell tower.
St Francis' Church	St Francis' Church	Hilsea	Anglican	–	Founded in 1936, this modest Gothic brick church was extended in 1955 to include community spaces.
St Margaret's Community Church	St Margaret's Community Church	Eastney	Anglican	–	The original church closed in 2015 due to problems. The community now worships in the nearby church hall.
St Mark's Church	St Mark's Church	North End	Anglican	–	The original large church opened in 1874. A new, modern church was built in 1970. It has a distinctive yellow-brick design.
St Michael and All Angels Church	St Michael and All Angels Church	Paulsgrove	Anglican	–	Built in 1955 for the Paulsgrove housing estate. It has a Neo-Georgian style with a tall lantern top.
St Saviour's Church	St Saviour's Church	Stamshaw	Anglican	–	This brick church opened in 1913. It has a plain outside but a richly decorated inside.
King's Church	King's Church (former St Peter's Church)	Somers Town	Assemblies of God	II	This building was an Anglican church from 1882. It was damaged in World War II. King's Church, a Pentecostal group, started using it in 2014.
Cosham Baptist Church	Cosham Baptist Church	Cosham	Baptist	–	This church was greatly expanded in the 1990s. It took over a former pub next door.
Devonshire Avenue Baptist Church	Devonshire Avenue Baptist Church	Southsea	Baptist	–	The current building opened in 1936. There has been a Baptist group here since 1898.
Grace Baptist Church	Grace Baptist Church	Copnor	Baptist	–	This building started as Bethesda Mission Hall in 1897. It became Grace Baptist Church in 2001.
Immanuel Baptist Church	Immanuel Baptist Church	Southsea	Baptist	–	The current church opened in 1957. It replaced an older chapel that was bombed in 1941. It has a modern design.
North End Baptist Church	North End Baptist Church	North End	Baptist	–	This church was built in 1901–02 for Bible Christian Methodists. Baptists bought it in 1949 after their old church was bombed.
Paulsgrove Baptist Church	Paulsgrove Baptist Church	Paulsgrove	Baptist	–	This church opened in 1957. It remembers the city's first Baptist church, which was destroyed in World War II.
Christadelphian Hall	Christadelphian Hall	Southsea	Christadelphian	–	Portsmouth's Christadelphians meet in this hall. It opened in 1938.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Portsmouth	First Church of Christ, Scientist, Portsmouth	North End	Christian Scientist	–	This church was built in 1956. It includes a church and a reading room.
Hilary Church of the Nazarene	Hilary Church of the Nazarene	Cosham	Church of the Nazarene	–	This chapel was registered in May 1942.
Oasis Church	Oasis Church	Landport	Elim Pentecostal	–	This building was a cinema until 1930. It was then converted into a mission hall for the Elim Pentecostal Church.
Eastney Evangelical Free Church	Eastney Evangelical Free Church	Eastney	Evangelical	–	This church opened in its current form in 1966. It started as a Primitive Methodist chapel in 1900.
Langstone Church		Milton	Evangelical	–	This church uses buildings that were moved to their current site in 1982. They were originally used for motorway construction.
Kingdom Hall	Kingdom Hall	Somers Town	Jehovah's Witnesses	–	Built in 1951, this hall was rebuilt and extended between 2017 and 2019.
Portsmouth and Southsea Synagogue	Portsmouth and Southsea Synagogue	Southsea	Jewish	L	The current synagogue was built in 1936 behind an Edwardian house. Many old fittings were moved here.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Portsmouth Chapel	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Portsmouth Chapel	Landport	Latter-day Saint	–	This meetinghouse opened in 1989. The group had used a former hall since the 1960s.
Trinity Methodist Church	Trinity Methodist Church	Southsea	Methodist	II	This church is a notable landmark with its tall tower. It opened in 1901 and is the city's only surviving Victorian-era Wesleyan church.
Copnor Methodist Church	Copnor Methodist Church	Copnor	Methodist	–	The current church was built between 1932 and 1934. An older iron and wooden building was used before.
Eastney Methodist Church	Eastney Methodist Church	Eastney	Methodist	–	The current church opened in 2003. It was built on the site of the original church from 1928.
Wymering Methodist Church	Wymering Methodist Church	Wymering	Methodist	–	This church was built in 1943 after an older chapel was bought by the council.
Drayton United Church	Drayton United Church	Drayton	Methodist/United Reformed	–	Built for Methodists in 1934, this church now serves a united congregation of Methodists and the United Reformed Church.
Mile End Chapel (Portsmouth Muslim Academy)	Mile End Chapel (Portsmouth Muslim Academy)	Portsea	Muslim	II	Built in 1884–85 as a Baptist chapel. After various uses, it became a Muslim school and mosque in 2006.
Portsmouth Jame Mosque	Portsmouth Jame Mosque	Southsea	Muslim	II	This building was a large cinema that opened in 1928. It was converted into a mosque in 2003.
Portsmouth Central Mosque	Portsmouth Central Mosque	Fratton	Muslim	–	This building opened as an Anglican mission hall in 1886. It became a mosque in 2003.
City Life Church	City Life Church	Copnor	Non-denominational	–	This building opened as Copnor Baptist Church in 1937. It became a non-denominational church in 2011.
Cornerstone Church Portsmouth	Cornerstone Church Portsmouth	Southsea	Non-denominational	–	This church was founded in 2016. It meets at Friendship House in Southsea.
Family Church (Empower Centre)		Buckland	Non-denominational	–	This church started in 1997. In 2012, they bought and converted a former social club into their church.
Copnor Gospel Hall	Copnor Gospel Hall	Copnor	Open Brethren	–	This church has been used by Open Brethren since 1933. It was built in 1921 as a mission hall.
South Road Church	South Road Church	Drayton	Open Brethren	–	This hall opened as Drayton Gospel Hall in 1934.
Jubilee Pentecostal Church	Jubilee Pentecostal Church	Somers Town	Pentecostal	L	This building was a Primitive Methodist chapel from 1861. After World War II, a group of Pentecostalists bought it in 1947.
Friends Meeting House	Friends Meeting House	Hilsea	Quaker	–	The Quaker community in Portsmouth is smaller than in Southampton. They meet in a converted house in Hilsea.
RCCG Discipleship Centre	RCCG Discipleship Centre	Portsea	Redeemed Christian Church of God	–	This Pentecostal group moved to premises on Clarence Street in 2012.
Cathedral of St John the Evangelist	Cathedral of St John the Evangelist	Portsea	Roman Catholic	II	This cathedral opened in 1882. It was designed by several architects. It is made of red brick and stone.
Corpus Christi Church	Corpus Christi Church	North End	Roman Catholic	L	This large church was built in 1892–93 and completed in 1904. It's made of red brick with stone details.
St Colman's Church	St Colman's Church	Cosham	Roman Catholic	L	This church from 1928 has a striking Gothic Revival style. Its walls combine concrete and flint.
St Joseph's Church	St Joseph's Church	Copnor	Roman Catholic	L	Built in 1913–14, this church has an impressive front with carvings of Saint Joseph.
St Swithun's Church	St Swithun's Church	Southsea	Roman Catholic	L	This church opened in 1901. It has high-quality interior decorations and fittings.
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes	Church of Our Lady of Lourdes	Eastney	Roman Catholic	–	This simple, prefabricated building opened in 1956. It replaced a temporary church in a garage.
St Paul's Church	St Paul's Church	Paulsgrove	Roman Catholic	–	This church was built in 1970 to serve the growing Paulsgrove estate.
St Agatha's Church	St Agatha's Church	Portsea	Roman Catholic (P.O.O.L.W.)	II*	Built in 1894, this church was known for its rich Italian-style decorations. It closed in 1955 but reopened in 2005.
Salvation Army Citadel	Salvation Army Citadel	Landport	Salvation Army	–	The current large citadel was built in 1958. It replaced an earlier building that was bombed in 1941.
Salvation Army Citadel	Salvation Army Citadel	Southsea	Salvation Army	–	This citadel opened in 1897. It replaced a temporary building on the same site.
Salvation Army Hall	Salvation Army Hall	Buckland	Salvation Army	–	The foundation stones for this hall were laid in 1928. It opened in 1929.
Portsmouth Seventh Day Adventist Church	Portsmouth Seventh Day Adventist Church	North End	Seventh-day Adventist	–	This building was an Anglican mission hall from 1903. Seventh-day Adventists bought it in 1968 and converted it into their church.
Guru Nanak Sar Gurdwara	Guru Nanak Sar Gurdwara	Southsea	Sikh	–	This building has been used by three different religious groups. It became a gurdwara and Sikh community center in 1967.
Church of Our Lady Help of Christians	Church of Our Lady Help of Christians	Fratton	Society of Saint Pius X	L	This building was originally a bank branch from around 1900. It was sold in 1987 and opened as a church in 1988.
Portsmouth Progressive Spiritualist Church	Portsmouth Progressive Spiritualist Church	Fratton	Spiritualist	–	This building was originally a bakery. It was converted into a Spiritualist church in 1954.
Portsmouth Temple of Spiritualism	Portsmouth Temple of Spiritualism	Southsea	Spiritualist	–	The current temple, built in 1939–40, is considered one of the best in England. It has a large vaulted ceiling.
Salem Strict and Particular Baptist Church	Salem Strict and Particular Baptist Church	Buckland	Strict Baptist	–	The original chapel from 1813 was destroyed by bombing in 1940. A new chapel opened in Buckland in 1960.
True Church of Jesus	True Church of Jesus	North End	True Jesus Church	–	This building was a dance hall from 1921. After being a garage, it became a Chinese Christian church in 1985.
John Pounds Memorial Church	John Pounds Memorial Church	Old Portsmouth	Unitarian	–	A chapel was built here in 1718 for Presbyterians. It became Unitarian in 1819. The current church was built in 1955–56 after the old one was bombed.
Buckland United Reformed Church	Buckland United Reformed Church	Buckland	United Reformed	–	This church was built in 1869. It has a red-brick and stone exterior with a corner tower.
Christ Church	Christ Church	Milton	United Reformed	–	The current church was built in 1955 after the previous temporary building was damaged in World War II.

Former Places of Worship

Former places of worship

Name	Image	Location	Group	Grade	About the Building
Domus Dei (Royal Garrison Church)	Domus Dei (Former Royal Garrison Church)	Old Portsmouth	Anglican	II	Founded in the early 1200s, this building was part of a hospital. The nave was destroyed by bombs in 1941, but the chancel remains.
St John the Baptist's Church	Former St John the Baptist's Church	Rudmore	Anglican	II	This church was built in 1916. It closed in 1979 and was converted into flats in 1986–87.
St Patrick's Church	Former St Patrick's Church	Eastney	Anglican	II	This mission church was designed in a unique style in 1906. It closed in 1996 and was converted into flats.
St Margaret of Scotland Church	St Margaret of Scotland Church	Eastney	Anglican	L	The chancel of this church was completed in 1903. It closed permanently in 2016 due to structural problems.
St Faith's Institute and Mission Church	Former St Faith's Institute and Mission Church	Landport	Anglican	–	Built in 1903, this building was part of a mission complex. After being used as a church, it became a community center in 1996.
Hebron Pentecostal Church	Former Hebron Pentecostal Church	Southsea	Assemblies of God	–	This building was a billiards hall before being used by the Hebron Pentecostal Fellowship. It was sold in 1996.
King's Church	Former King's Church	Southsea	Assemblies of God	–	This building was a snooker club before King's Church used it from 2003 to 2015.
London Road Baptist Church	Former London Road Baptist Church	North End	Baptist	–	This church opened in 1902. It closed in 2001 due to structural problems and was converted into a pub.
Milton Congregational Chapel	Former Milton Congregational Chapel	Milton	Congregational	–	This chapel from the mid-1800s was bought by the city council in 1923. It became a library and then a village hall.
Sultan Road Congregational Church	Former Sultan Road Congregational Church	Landport	Congregational	–	This chapel opened in 1956. It closed by 2006 and has been in secular use since 2015.
Kingdom Hall	Kingdom Hall	Copnor	Jehovah's Witnesses	–	This Kingdom Hall was put up for sale in 2018 when congregations moved to a rebuilt hall in Southsea.
Brougham Road United Methodist Church	Former Brougham Road United Methodist Church	Southsea	Methodist	L	This chapel opened in 1876. After being damaged in World War II, it was converted into an art gallery.
Fawcett Road United Methodist Church	Former Fawcett Road United Methodist Church	Southsea	Methodist	–	Opened in 1892, this chapel was used for nearly a century. It was sold for residential use in 1984.
Wesley Methodist Church	Former Wesley Methodist Church	Fratton	Methodist	–	This church was rebuilt several times. The last building opened in 1928. It closed in 2009 and is now owned by the Chinese community.
Portsmouth Jame Mosque	Former Portsmouth Jame Mosque	Southsea	Muslim	–	This Victorian house was converted into a central mosque in 1978. In 2003, the congregation moved to a new mosque. It is now a school.
Bethesda Mission Hall	Former Bethesda Mission Hall	Southsea	Open Brethren	–	This hall from 1881 is now used as a nursery school.
Brookfield Hall	Former Brookfield Hall	Fratton	Open Brethren	–	This hall opened in 1892 as an Anglican mission. It was used by Open Brethren until 2012 and is now a nursery school.
Eastney Gospel Mission	Former Eastney Gospel Mission	Eastney	Open Brethren	–	This building was a gospel room as early as 1911. It closed by 1934 and is now a timber merchants' shop.
Hellyer Road Room	Former Hellyer Road Room	Eastney	Plymouth Brethren	–	This building from 1933 was used by Plymouth Brethren. It became a gymnasium by 1987.
Brethren Meeting Room	Brethren Meeting Room	Cosham	Plymouth Brethren Christian Church	–	This building opened in 2017. By 2019, it was no longer needed and was planned for demolition.
Southsea United Reformed Church	Former Southsea United Reformed Church	Southsea	United Reformed	L	This church opened in 1911. It closed in 2007 and was converted into flats.