Gosport
Properties and events in Gosport
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6666 - Four important years in British sail training
Gosport has many connections with the sea and with sail training, tall ships, and the races that they take part in. 2026 sees many important anniversaries with the number 6 in them...
Alverstoke Crescent Garden - history & botanical tour
Crescent Garden is a 1.3 acre historic garden that was developed in 1828 as part of Angleseyville. You'll hear about the history of the Garden and the Crescent; also learn about the heritage trees, shrubs and plants in the Garden...
Changes to Gosport since 1945
This illustrated talk will shine a light on how much Gosport has changed over the last 80 years...
Clearance Diving: the ups and downs of training
Royal Navy Clearance Diver training in the 1970s and 1980s was an infamously grueling. Former Royal Naval clearance diver, James Carlin, gives a fascinating look into the nitty-gritty of how you trained for this dangerous work...
Compton Theatre Organ
Come and see the pipes and play the organ.
Every Day is a School Day
Explore this Grade II listed building, designed in the Art Nouveau style. You'll learn about the architecture of the building but also it's use, which in its early years was a library and school...
Explore Fort Brockhurst
Fort Brockhurst, is one of several forts built in the 1850-60s to protect Portsmouth and its vital harbour against a possible French invasion. Visit to to discover more about its history, and enjoy the activities...
Explore St Mark’s Cemetery
Learn about this cemetery by the seaside, highlighting information of some of the interesting local Gosport families who have been interred therein...
Explore St Mary's Church - Alverstoke
Guided tours of the historical church and churchyard of St Mary’s Alverstoke with origins from at least 1122. Now a beautiful Victorian Gothic church, at the heart of our local community, with well-detailed architecture and extensive history.
Feeding The Navy
Enjoy a guided walk of Royal Clarence Victualling Yard, the former supply base for the Navy...
Flora and Funerary: Anns Hill Cemetery
Join Jim on a guided walk around this cemetery, learning about the Victorian history of the site, and much more besides...
Gosport Town through 100+ yrs of photography
Renowned local photographer, James C Lawrence and his sons, captured 107 years of Gosport's history through the camera lens. This walk will use those images to look at Gosport High Street as the photographer saw it, and compare it to today...
Gosport: Your Town, Your Legion
From its inception in 1921 to the present day, told through personal stories and photographs.
Gosport's Turk Town Trail
Follow the footsteps of 1850s Ottoman sailors on this guided walk. Discover their journey from naval training to care at Haslar Hospital, hear rarely told stories of local encounters, explore historical documents, and visit their final resting place.
Hands on Gosport History
Join Collections Volunteer, Pam Braddock, to hear about and handle some fascinating artefacts...
Haslar RN Cemetery: great tales of local naval history with a little 'Turk Town' mystery
Discover the history of Haslar Hospital Cemeteries from the opening of the Hospital to the Present day, detailing how funerals were conducted then and now. Hear many stories while touring the Cemetery, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings...
History of Freemasonry in Gosport
Enjoy this talk and tour of the building and Lodge Room that make up Gosport Masonic Centre and discover how Freemasonry has featured in the life of Gosport since the early 1700s.
HMS Sultan - Aircraft Tours
Enjoy a guided tour around the different aircraft used for training at HMS SULTAN.
HMS Sultan - Aviation Museum Tour
Explore this fascinating museum within the grounds of HMS Sultan. This wonderful archive of material is only available during Heritage Open Days...
HMS Sultan – Fort Rowner Tour
Enjoy a guided tour around one of the line of Victorian Palmerston Forts, built to defend Portsmouth from a possible French invasion...