Landport Gate

Landport Gate, Portsmouth
town gate
parish:
county:
coords:
Portsmouth
Hampshire
SZ634997
refce: JandMN
description
 The place is described in text Leland 1535-43 (perhaps)
refce: Leland 1535-43
... Portesmuth
There is a gate of tymbre at the north est ende of the town: and by it is cast up an hille of erth dichid; wherin be gunnes to defende entre into the toun by land.
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001