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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Porchester (or Portchester), par. and vil. with ry. sta., Hants, on Portsmouth harbour, 4 miles NW. of Portsmouth, 1379 ac. land, 329 tidal water and 1430 fore-shore, pop. 772; P.O., T.O.; is the Caer Peris of the ancient Britons, the Portus Magnus of the Romans, and the Portceastre of the Saxons; near the sta. is Porchester Castle, a ruined ancient stronghold, having in its interior a well preserved Saxon church. Porchester gives the title of baron to Earl of Carnarvon.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Portchester CP/AP Hampshire AncC |
| Place names: | PORCHESTER | PORCHESTER OR PORTCHESTER | PORTCHESTER |
| Place: | Portchester |
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