Gosport is a town and non-metropolitan borough, on the south coast of Hampshire, South East England. At the 2021 Census, its population was 81,952. Gosport is situated on a peninsula on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour, opposite the city of Portsmouth, to which it is linked by the Gosport Ferry. Gosport lies south-east of Fareham, to which it is linked by a Bus Rapid Transit route and the A32. Until the last quarter of the 20th century, Gosport was a major naval town associated with the defence and supply infrastructure of His Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth. As such over the years extensive fortifications were created.
Sherman tanks of the 13th/18th Hussars, embarking onto LCT-610, 3 June 1944
Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar
Forton Barracks (Royal Marine Light Infantry; later HMS St Vincent)
Haslar Gunboat Yard and Admiralty Experimental Works (perimeter wall)
Portsmouth Harbour is a 1,264.2-hectare (3,124-acre)/12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Portsmouth and Gosport in Hampshire. It is a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area.
Portsmouth Harbour
Aerial view from the south-east.
Portsmouth harbour with the Spinnaker Tower on the right. The masts of HMS Warrior and HMS Victory are visible in the background.
The lower end of Portsmouth harbour at the end of the 19th century
