Old Portsmouth

Old Portsmouth
Old Portsmouth (June 2007)
Old Portsmouth Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SZ633994
Unitary authority	Portsmouth
Ceremonial county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	PO1
Dialling code	023
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Portsmouth South
List of places UK England Hampshire 50°47′24″N1°06′18″W / 50.790°N 1.105°W / 50.790; -1.105

Old Portsmouth is a district of the city of Portsmouth. It is the area covered by the original medieval town of Portsmouth as planned by Jean de Gisors. It is situated in the south west corner of Portsea Island. The roads still largely follow their original layout. ^[1]

The area contains many historic buildings including: Portsmouth Cathedral, Royal Garrison Church, The John Pounds Memorial Church (Unitarian), the Square Tower and Round Tower and Point Barracks, Portsmouth Point and the entrance to the Harbour. George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham was assassinated in the Greyhound Pub in 1628. The area also has several historic pubs including the Bridge Tavern, Still and West, Spice Island Inn, and the Dolphin. The building Spice Island Inn occupies was previously two separate pubs. ^[2]

The area is also home to Portsmouth's small fishing fleet and fish market at Camber docks.

The Point (July 2021)

References

1. O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. pp. 496–497. ISBN   9780300225037.
2. O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. p. 502. ISBN   9780300225037.

External links

• The Square Tower
• FOOPA Friends of Old Portsmouth