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- Portsmouth_Point abstract "Portsmouth Point, or \"Spice Island\", is part of Old Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on the southern coast of England. The name Spice Island comes from the area's seedy reputation: it was here men were press-ganged into Nelson's navy, for its hostelries and for being where prostitutes plied their trade. It was known as the \"Spice of Life\". The area forms the eastern side of the narrow entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, facing Gosport on the western side.Historically, the Point lay outside the boundaries of Portsmouth, with access being controlled by various fortifications over the centuries. Walls and gates separating the point from the rest of Portsmouth are attested in the 16th century. By 1571 the gate was known as the north gate. It was rebuilt as Point Gate sometime around 1600 before being renamed King James's Gate after further work in 1687. On the south side military defences protecting the harbour entrance were built.Civilian building in the area began in 1590 with storehouses of various types. During the 17th century an increasing range of businesses had taken hold in the area with four taverns being recorded by 1610. By the 18th century the point had become a popular destination for sailors on leave from ships moored at Spithead. This resulted in the area becoming notorious for lewd behaviour and was mainly composed of pubs and brothels, and appeared as such in Thomas Rowlandson's etching named after the Point. This etching was also the inspiration for William Walton's musical piece of the same name.The advent of steam meant that more ships entered Portsmouth harbour proper and as a result fewer sailors visited the point. The gates that controlled access to the point were removed in the 1860s.Now the area is part of the historic city of Portsmouth containing the majority of the remaining early defences of the city and Camber Dock.A magazine published by the Portsmouth Grammar School is named after the Point.".
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- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageRevisionID "629971927".
- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLink Brothel.
- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLink Category:Portsmouth.
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- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLink Gosport.
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- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLink Portsmouth_Grammar_School.
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- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLink Portsmouth_Point_(Walton).
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- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLink Spithead.
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- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLink William_Walton.
- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLink File:Portsmouth_point_OS25_inch_to_mile1858.PNG.
- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLinkText "Point".
- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLinkText "Portsmouth Point".
- Portsmouth_Point wikiPageWikiLinkText "the Point".
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- Portsmouth_Point subject Category:Portsmouth.
- Portsmouth_Point hypernym Part.
- Portsmouth_Point point "50.792 -1.106".
- Portsmouth_Point type District.
- Portsmouth_Point type Place.
- Portsmouth_Point type Authority.
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- Portsmouth_Point comment "Portsmouth Point, or \"Spice Island\", is part of Old Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on the southern coast of England. The name Spice Island comes from the area's seedy reputation: it was here men were press-ganged into Nelson's navy, for its hostelries and for being where prostitutes plied their trade. It was known as the \"Spice of Life\".".
- Portsmouth_Point label "Portsmouth Point".
- Portsmouth_Point sameAs Q7232483.
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- Portsmouth_Point sameAs Q7232483.
- Portsmouth_Point lat "50.792".
- Portsmouth_Point long "-1.106".
- Portsmouth_Point wasDerivedFrom Portsmouth_Point?oldid=629971927.
- Portsmouth_Point depiction Portsmouth_Point_by_Thomas_Rowlandson.jpg.
- Portsmouth_Point isPrimaryTopicOf Portsmouth_Point.