Gosport
Gosport (/ˈɡɒspɔːrt/ GOS-port) 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.
Gosport
Borough of Gosport | |
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Town and non-metropolitan borough | |
Clockwise from top left: The High Street, The Esplanade, The Millennium Footbridge over Forton Lake, The Gosport Ferry which links the town with Portsmouth, Gosport Town Hall, Stokes Bay, High-rise flats, and St Mary's Church. | |
Shown within Hampshire | |
Gosport Location within the United Kingdom Gosport Location within England Gosport Location in Europe | |
| Coordinates: 50.794785°N 1.124324°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Ceremonial county | Hampshire |
| Government | |
| • Type | non-metropolitan borough |
| • Governing body | Gosport Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Council control | Liberal Democrat |
| • Member of Parliament | Caroline Dinenage (C) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.29 km2 (9.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 81,952 |
| • Ethnicity (United Kingdom Census 2021) | 92.5% White British 2.8% White Other (including Irish) 1.4% Mixed 1.2% Black 0.9% Asian 0.6% Other |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (Wednesday 8:30 am) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Website | www |
Gosport is still home to HMS Sultan and a Naval Armament Supply Facility, as well as a Helicopter Repair base. The Town area of the Borough, including Newtown, consists of the town centre, Stoke Road shopping area, Walpole Park, Royal Clarence Yard and three modern marinas: Royal Clarence, Gosport Marina and Haslar Marina. As part of the Renaissance of Portsmouth Harbour Millennium project, a large sundial, known as the Millennium Timespace, was installed on the harbour front in 2000.