play their home games at Fratton Park. After the May 2018 local elections, the Liberal Democrats formed a minority administration (16 councillors) supported by Labour (five councillors). Thread starter Taffmackem; Start date Sep 18, 2020; T. Taffmackem Reserve Squad ... Start date Sep 18, 2020; T. Taffmackem Reserve Squad. [305][304]and has the largest glass floor in Europe. The common met the demands of the early-19th-century military for a clear firing range,[312] and parallels the shore from Clarence Pier to Southsea Castle. South of Portsmouth are Spithead, the Solent, and the Isle of Wight. [115] The train is probably your best option. [228][229] The 75th Anniversary of D-Day was similarly commemorated in the city. [296] An armoury sold small arms to soldiers, and the stone frigate also had blacksmith and carpenter shops for armourers. [189], Development of Gunwharf Quays continued until 2007, when the 330-foot-tall (101 m) No. Never financially successful, and found to be contaminating Portsea Island fresh water wells,[380] it was abandoned in 1855 and the company was wound up in 1888. [1][162], The city is administered by Portsmouth City Council, a unitary authority which is responsible for local affairs. City of Portsmouth - Family History & Genealogy Message Board. Preview. The Portsmouth "and beyond" Nite Out Meetup Group Message Board › Dinner and Dancing at Tps Scoreboard tomorrow. [306] The area was developed in 1809 as Croxton Town; by the 1860s, the suburb of Southsea had expanded to provide working-class housing. The chapel opened after the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791 was passed, and was replaced by the cathedral. Felecia was born in 1907 and I have not been able to locate her in the household with her parents at anytime. The lord mayor usually has a one-year term. [101], The city's main station, Portsmouth and Southsea railway station,[137] is in the city centre near the Guildhall and the civic offices. To start viewing messages,
Portsmouth forums . [367] National Express service from Portsmouth operates primarily from the Hard Interchange to London Victoria station, Cornwall, Bradford, Birkenhead and Bristol. [56][57] During the late 17th century, Portsmouth continued to grow; a new wharf was constructed in 1663 for military use, and a mast pond was dug in 1665. Its ferry, Fortuny, was detained in Portsmouth by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for a number of safety violations. [115], The Hilsea Lines are a series of defunct fortifications on the island's north coast, bordering Portsbridge Creek and the mainland. Lee Co, Inc mabensh1 . [33] A French fleet commanded by David II of Scotland attacked the English Channel, ransacked the Isle of Wight and threatened the town. [394] It was purchased by TLRC, who relaunched the station in 2001 as the Quay;[395] Portsmouth Football Club became a stakeholder in 2007, selling it in 2009. [15] Winston Churchill, in A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, wrote that Port was a pirate who founded Portsmouth in 501. [265][266], Many of Portsmouth's former defences are now museums or event venues. Winter novels[243] and C. J. Sansom's Tudor crime novel, Heartstone; the latter refers to the warship Mary Rose and describes Tudor life in the town. mi. [18] In 838, during the reign of Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, a Danish fleet landed between Portsmouth and Southampton and plundered the region. [308] South Parade Pier was built in 1878, and is among the United Kingdom's 55 remaining private piers. Portsmouth forums . 2 talking about this. [81][82] The Portsea Improvement Commissioners installed gas street lighting throughout Portsmouth in 1820,[23] followed by Old Portsmouth three years later. The Guildhall, a symbol of Portsmouth, is a cultural venue. The 1919 Southsea and Portsmouth Official Guide described the establishment as "the finest collections of weapons outside the Tower of London, containing more than 25,000 rifles". The Farlington Marshes, in the north off the coast of Farlington, is a 125-hectare (308-acre) grazing marsh and saline lagoon. [16][17], England's southern coast was vulnerable to Danish Viking invasions during the eighth and ninth centuries, and was conquered by Danish pirates in 787. [320] Significant changes were made when the Diocese of Portsmouth was founded in 1927. Coincidentally we are in Edinburgh at the moment, having flown from Southampton last Monday and I can confirm that the Southampton Airport rail station is just metres from the airport. [341] The rugby teams United Services Portsmouth RFC and Royal Navy Rugby Union play their home matches at the United Services Recreation Ground. [126] A pump room and baths were built near the present-day Clarence Pier, and a complex was developed which included vapour baths, showers, and card-playing and assembly rooms for holiday-goers. [234] Since the novel was published, Meades has presented a TV programme documenting Victorian architecture in Portsmouth Dockyard. Although the Danes were driven off, Wulfherd was killed. [115] Portsea Island is separated from the mainland by Portsbridge Creek,[117][page needed] which is crossed by three road bridges (the M275 motorway, the A3 road, and the A2030 road), a railway bridge, and two footbridges. [362] P&O Ferries ended their service to Bilbao on 27 September 2010 due to "unsustainable losses". [240] The resort is also the setting of the graphic novel The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch by high fantasy author Neil Gaiman, who grew up in Portsmouth. Portsmouth has good road and rail links to London and the south of England. [193] In August 2009, internal demolition of the existing building had begun. Despite the cutbacks in traditional sectors, Portsmouth remained attractive to industry. [23] Despite public-health improvements, 514 people died in an 1872 smallpox epidemic. [361] Trasmediterránea discontinued its Bilbao service in March 2007, citing a need to deploy the Fortuny elsewhere. Advanced Search. [24], King Henry II died in 1189; his son, Richard I (who had spent most of his life in France), arrived in Portsmouth en route to his coronation in London. [321] It became a cathedral in 1932 and was enlarged, although construction was halted during the Second World War. Sign In; Sign Up [115] Portsmouth Harbour has a series of lakes, including Fountain Lake (near the harbour), Portchester Lake (south central), Brick Kiln Lake and Tipner (east), and Bombketch and Spider Lakes (west). [24][181] City shopping is centred on Commercial Road and the 1980s Cascades Shopping Centre. What is it with Portsmouth where they seem to have a chip on their shoulder? Portsmouth was England's first line of defence during the 1545 French invasion. have played in the Wessex Football League Premier Division since 1998. [42], Henry VIII built Southsea Castle, financed by the Dissolution of the Monasteries, in 1539 in anticipation of a French invasion. After centuries of decay, it became an ammunition store in 1540. Royal Navy Rugby Union play in the annual Army Navy Match at Twickenham. [45] Around this time, a Tudor defensive boom stretched from the Round Tower to Fort Blockhouse in Gosport to protect Portsmouth Harbour. [420], Notable sportspeople include Commonwealth Games gold medalist Michael East,[421] Olympic medallist in cycling Rob Hayles,[422] former British light-heavyweight boxing champion Tony Oakey,[423] and Olympic medallist Alan Pascoe. [115] Boxing was a popular sport between 1910 and 1960, and a monument commemorating the city's boxing heritage was built in 2017. [196][197] The scheme was criticised for its size and location, and some officials said that it would interfere with harbour operations. Portsmouth (/ ˈ p ɔːr t s m ə θ / ()) is a port city in Hampshire, England, with a total population of 205,400 residents. The city council attempted to create new work; an industrial estate was built in Fratton in 1948, and others were built at Paulsgrove and Farlington during the 1950s and 1960s. By 1817, Gunwharf reportedly employed 5,000 men and housed the world's largest naval arsenal.[297]. Bengals Message Board / Forums - Home of Jungle Noise. [230], The annual Portsmouth International Kite Festival, organised by the city council and the Kite Society of Great Britain, celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016. In 1416, a number of French ships blockaded the town (which housed ships which were set to invade Normandy); Henry gathered a fleet at Southampton, and invaded the Norman coast in August of that year. ): eleven times the regional average of 440 per square kilometre and more than London, which has 4,900 people per square kilometre. Posted Within. [352] Britain's longest-standing commercial hovercraft service, begun in the 1960s, runs from near Clarence Pier to Ryde, Isle of Wight. Portsmouth Football Club discussion forum. Portsmouth & Southsea Station plus Fratton Station are alternatives. [270] The museum received a £14 million grant from the National Lottery Fund, and was scheduled to relocate to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in 2019. Register now and join the debate! M. Mboma Winger. [46], From Southsea Castle, Henry witnessed his flagship Mary Rose sink in action against the French fleet in the 1545 Battle of the Solent with the loss of about 500 lives. 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