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Located on the south coast of England, in the county of Hampshire, and just across the water from Portsmouth separated by Portsmouth Harbour, is the town of Gosport. Legend has it that in the 12th century, Henry de Blois, Bishop of Winchester, was caught in a fierce storm when returning from Normandy and brought ashore by fishermen. He decreed that the place be called 'God's Port'. Another theory of the name origin, and a less flattering one at that, is that it is derived from 'Goose Port'. In 1417, following the burning of Portsmouth during the Hundred Years' War, money was set aside to provide protection for Portsmouth Harbour. In 1431 a blockhouse was first built on the Gosport side of the harbour after authorisation by Henry VI. The defences were upgraded in 1495 and armed with five guns. The blockhouse was replaced in 1539 by an eight-gun battery under the orders of Henry VIII. By the 17th century, Gosport had grown from a small fishing village into a market town with shipbuilding and sail-making industries. Its growth had come about as an indirect result of neighbouring Portsmouth's development as a naval base and dockyard during the reign of Henry VIII. In 1667, after Charles II ordered that Gosport should be fortified, a 21-gun battery was installed on the site of the original blockhouse fort. During the 18th century, Gosport became the supply base for naval armaments and storehouse for the Royal Navy - a role it continued to play until the end of the 20th century. In 1841 the London and South Western Railway opened a station in Gosport. This was the southern terminus of the Fareham-Gosport Line. By the mid 20th century, use of the station had diminished, and it was closed to passengers in 1953, and later closed to freight in 1969. Today, with a population of over 80,000 (according to a 2019 estimate), Gosport is the largest town in Britain without an operational railway station (train or tram). Besides a bus route to Fareham, the main form of public transport in Gosport is, in fact, ferry. The history of Gosport's ferry service to Portsmouth stretches back to the 17th century or possibly earlier. In 1875 Gosport & Portsmouth Watermen’s Steam Launch Company was established. After various mergers, this became the Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company in 1883. This operates today under the name Gosport Ferry Ltd. During operating hours, ferry crossings occur every 15 minutes. The journey itself takes around five minutes. During the Second World War, Gosport suffered air raid attacks resulting in 114 deaths and nearly 11,000 buildings destroyed. Until the late 20th century, Gosport was a major naval and military centre associated with Portsmouth Harbour. However, with the decline of many of these activities, new areas have been opened to the public as tourism and heritage sites. Among the newer developments is Haslar Marina, which was built in 1993, featured near the start of the walk. 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO 4K EXPLORER FOR NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK 👇 https://www.youtube.com/4KExplorer?su... Filmed: 17th June 2022 Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/dhmjRNoq8EQhupEt6 Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Haslar Bridge 1:16 Haslar Road 3:14 Haslar Marina 7:09 Haslar Marina / Portsmouth Skyline 7:19 Haslar Marina 8:41 Esplanade 10:54 Gosport Ferry Terminal 11:17 Esplanade 11:55 Gosport Tide Clock 12:09 Esplanade 12:24 Falkland Gardens 13:33 High Street 19:04 Walpole Road 21:54 Stoke Road 22:57 Gosport Methodist Church 23:04 Stoke Road