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Domus Dei. Royal Garrison Church. Portsmouth, UK #143441221
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Surrounded by modern buildings the Domus Dei, now known as the Royal Garrison Church was built in about 1212 by the Bishop of Winchester as part of a hospital and hostel for pilgrims. Used as an ammunition store after the Reformation, it became part of the governor of Portsmouthââ¬â¢s house during Elizabeth Iââ¬â¢s reign. The church was restored in the 19th century, and although the nave was badly damaged in a 1941 firebomb raid on Portsmouth, the chancel is still roofed and furnished. Fine 20th-century stained-glass windows depict scenes from the Second World War and from the churchââ¬â¢s own history.