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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Gosport like this:
Gosport.-- a fortified seaport and market town with ry. sta., Alverstoke par., S. Hannts, occupying peninsula on W. side of Portsmouth harbour, opposite Portsmouth, pop. 12,343; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-days, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. It owes its importance wholly to the position it holds as a naval depot, including the Royal Victualling Yard, the Haslar Hospital, and large Government factories. ...
There are likewise infantry barracks. The town has a considerable coasting trade, and carries on mfrs. of anchors and chain cables; it has also yacht-building and sail-making. It is connected with Portsmouth by a floating bridge.
Gosport is now part of GOSPORT District. Click here for graphs and data of how GOSPORT has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gosport itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gosport in Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/343
Date accessed: 10th February 2026
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