Gosport District
Gosport District is a locality in Hampshire, South East England, England. Gosport District is situated nearby to the suburb Brockhurst, as well as near Rowner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include HMS Victory and Fort Brockhurst.
HMS Victory
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. HMS Victory is situated 2½ miles east of Gosport District.
Fort Brockhurst
Museum
Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Brockhurst is one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England, and a scheduled monument. It is now an English Heritage property.
Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower
Museum
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower is situated in the former Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Priddy's Hard, in Gosport, Hampshire, England. It now forms part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosport and Portsmouth.
Gosport
Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gosport is a town in Hampshire, a short water ride away from Portsmouth. Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.
Portsmouth
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portsmouth is a large city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England. Portsmouth plays a major role in British history, especially naval history.
Fareham
Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fareham is a town in Hampshire, approximately half-way between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton, The town has been linked with brick making, notably, the production of the 'Fareham Reds', examples of the bricks in use on the Royal Albert Hall, in London and iron forging from the ironmaster, named "Henry Cort".
Gosport District
- Type: Locality with 85,400 residents
- Location: Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.8062° or 50° 48′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.1617° or 1° 9′ 42″ westPopulation
85,400Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
9C2WRR4Q+F8GeoNames ID
7290557
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brockhurst and Rowner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alverstoke Motte and Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
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