Portsmouth

Portis Mutha Anglo Saxon for this port city

Oldest surviving map Gough mentioned Portsmouth

Ropery was longest building built in 1776

Thirteen Portsmouths are found around the world

Six thousand trees were used to build HMS Victory

Motto ,`Heaven`s light our guide` appeared on troop ships

Only English city not located on the mainland

Unusually the city is nicknamed Pompey

The first floodlit league game was played

Home of the oldest dry dock and British Royal Navy

(C) Lissie Bull 2023