The village stands adjacent to stoke bay station on the l. The parishes of rowner and stoake alwarestock are mentioned in the domesday book in 1086. Read about the history of christ church gosport and the surrounding areas. This is the 1989 updated and revised edition of leonard whites history of gosport, originally published in 1964. The navy created a huge demand for beer, meat, bread, and other goods. It is a significant fact that in the courtrolls of alverstoke and gosport previous to 1461, the date when the bishops tenants obtained an exemplification of the entry relating to alverstoke in domesday book, no record occurs of the election of eparate officers for gosport, although a bailiff and a beadle were chosen at the tourns at. Books about gosport or by gosport people music video gosport. Guests can get to gosport city centre, which is 3 km away. An article on researching james clark who married at alverstoke in may 1852 to jane cripps cripscrisp. The social history books abound with horrifying examples of mans inhumanity to man in the name of socalled social reform. It is a pleasant place, alverstoke, hampshire genealogy heraldry and history.
For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name of. When looking for items, for periods before 1922 it is advisable to also look up alverstoke as at that time the town of gosport was in the parish of alverstoke. Marys church is not mentioned in the domesday book. Books on gosport history these can be bought at gosport tourist information centre, ferry bus station gosport. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of alverstoke. Alverstoke is mentioned in the domesday book as alwarestock official crown and manorial records for the village refer to the liberty of alverstoke with gosport, although the name has clearly evolved over. Alverstoke is mentioned in the domesday book as alwarestock. Property details for 142 clayhall road gosport po12 2aj. History the rowner area of the peninsula was known to have been settled in the saxon era, mentioned in the anglo saxon chronicle as rughenor rough bank or slope.
Find groups in gosport, england about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with alverstoke, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. The liberty of alverstoke, including gosport, is bounded on the east by the. Book club groups in gosport heres a look at some book club groups near gosport. His life at sea and family history, also a family tree, dating back to 18221966. Forton alverstoke, hampshire genealogy heraldry and. The old lodge hotel the budget the old lodge hotel entices guests to stay in one of the 10 ensuite rooms and make use of a free parking lot, an elevator and. Situated in a corner plot at the end of a sought after culdesac.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The family history library has a comprehensive microfilmed index cards of probate records which pertain to each of hampshires peculiar probate courtsincluding alverstoke s for the years from 1561 to 1845. Alverstoke, a village, a parish, a liberty, a subdistrict, and a district in hants. Gosport history and history resources gosport hampshire. Both rowner and alverstoke a separate village now within the boundaries of gosport, the name coming from the original point where the river alver entered the solent at stokes bay, were included in the domesday book. Court of the peculiar of alverstoke with gosport genealogy. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, room service and luggage storage space, along with free wifi. Alverstoke, gosport area information, map, walks and more. Gosport in the mid1930s gunboat yard clayhall road the haven waterloo road st marks place st marks road stokes bay eastern terrace ellachie road ellachie gardens monckton road western way. Facing the beachfront in gosport, anglesey hotel has a garden and a bar. This page has links to the history pages on this website and to history resources on other site with a bias towards local gosport history. The new alverstoke workhouse on the shores of alver creek was in many respects the realization of the philosophy expounded by gilbert. Forton, a village and a chapelry in alverstoke parish, hants. Alverstoke is a suburb of gosport, hampshire, england, that encompasses land stretching from haslar to stokes bay.
There is slender evidence to support the belief that there was a saxon church at alverstoke and that this was succeeded by a norman church entirely rebuilt in 1625. A pictorial history pictorial history series ian edelman on. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Memories and stories by gosport people the page will have general memories and stories and also th index to other pages. It stretches eastwest from fort blockhouse, haslar to browndown battery, and is centred 0. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Alverstoke workhouse layout, 1865 one of the workhouses former inmates, a ten year pauper called john valentine gray, was murdered by his employer, a chimney sweep called benjamin davies from newport, isle of wight. The name alverstoke is most likely to be derived from a corruption of the name alwara an anglosaxon lady of the manor and stoke, a settlement on the area of alverstoke. However, all of the gosport sams, except the motte and bailey at rowner q. Adults sharing in ministry in addition to the support of all our activities among families and children, or the organisation of the parish in managing our many buildings and activities. At the 2011 census, its population was 91,544 it 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. Click here for graphs and data of how gosport has changed over two centuries. For statistics about alverstoke itself, go to units and statistics. The first known reference to its existence is dated 1122.
The rowner area of the peninsula was known to have been settled in the saxon era, mentioned in the anglo saxon chronicle as rughenor rough bank or slope. The liberty of alverstoke with gosport british history online. Royal clarence yard in gosport, hampshire, england was established in 1828 as one of the royal navys two principal, purpose built, provincial victualling establishments the other being royal william yard in plymouth, devon. It was occupied as an industrial unit until its demolition in. Guide to alverstoke, hampshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. The book has proved to be the most useful, well written history of gosport, rowner and alverstoke and is unsurpassed in its historical information about the area. It was designed by george ledwell taylor, civil architect to the navy board and named after the then duke of clarence later william iv, king of england. My gosport guide to the history of gosport hampshire. The liberty of alverstoke with gosport british history.
Alverstoke lies within half a mile of the shore of stokes bay and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from portsmouth harbour. Alverstoke is a small settlement contiguous with the town of gosport, on the south coast of hampshire. Today, the ecclesiastical parish, which was once a large agricultural one containing the villages of alverstoke and gosport, comprises a smaller and mainly residential area now. This is, however, the slogan of gosport as demonstrated on its emblem. Gosport history and history resources this page has links to the history pages on this website and to history resources on other site with a bias towards local gosport history. Gosport holds our family together, stories of school in the 50s, starting work after shorthand. Alverstoke photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. A new local history publication brewers and breweries in gosport has just been published, the fifth in the gosport. The name gosport is probably a corruption of goose port, perhaps because wild geese gathered there.
The workhouse, which later became alverstoke public assistance institution, finally closed after the second world war. Alverstoke is a corruption of the name alvara, a former lady of the manor, and stoke a settlement on the area known as the marsh ground. Every page goes through several hundred of perfecting techniques. The hampshire record office also has a type manuscript index covering the. Publications by david moore solent papers series also available via the authors website, on ebay and. We have built up an excellent reputation in the local area. Gosport was part of the parish of alverstoke until 1694 when the church of the holy trinity was consecrated. Memories and stories by gosport people page 1 and index. The borough is located on the western shore of portsmouth harbour an inlet of the english channel. It is a significant fact that in the courtrolls of alverstoke and gosport previous to 1461, the date when the bishops tenants obtained an exemplification of the entry relating to alverstoke in domesday book, no record occurs of the election of separate officers for gosport, although a bailiff and a beadle were chosen at the tourns at. History of alverstoke, in gosport and hampshire map and. History of alverstoke, in gosport and hampshire place names. In the late 17th century and 18th century portsmouth grew rapidly. The village is suburban to gosport, stands outside of the fortifications, at the upper end of a sort of lake of portsmouth harbour, near gosport station on the l.
The schools arranged concerts, magiclantern shows, penny readings, outings and parties. Beatty drive, alverstoke, gosport, hampshire, po12 eckersley white are pleased to offer for sale this stunning and much improved, extended chalet bungalow which must be viewed to be appreciated. Search the phone book from bt to find contact details of businesses across the uk. About alverstoke house nursing home alverstoke, gosport. Jane in australia i live in victoria, australia, presently i am 72 years of age, and i left dear gosport as a 17 year old teenager, with my parents and six younger siblings. Follow us on social media where well be sharing how theyre handling social distancing and selfisolation, whilst making the most out of their personal outdoor spaces and. One of the most popular figures, year after year, was the five mile cycling champion, c. The death of the tiny and undernourished boy is said to have inspired charles kingsleys 1863 book the water babies. The gosport society is a voluntary, nonpolitical, civic amenity society concerned with the history, heritage and modern development of the ancient borough of gosport in the county of hampshire in the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. Like you, our new team of os getoutside champions have changed how theyre spending time outside at the moment. Saxon gosport and a royal charter of alverstoke hampshire field. The 18th century gosport had 3 main streets, north street, middle street high street and south.
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