Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Dockyard Railway Gate

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 31, 2018

1. Dockyard Railway Gate Marker

Inscription.
This gate and posts are relics of the dockyard railway link that used to pass over Edinburgh Road. The track was completed in 1846 and used until 1977. The line was dismantled during the 1980s to allow for landscaping along Unicorn Road.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 50° 48.011′ N, 1° 5.567′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, England. It is at the intersection of Bishop Crispian and Stanhope Road, on the right when traveling east on Bishop Crispian. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth, England PO1 4RD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Hampshire Ports.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Workers Memorial Day (about 90 meters away,

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measured in a direct line); HMS Centurion Memorial (about 150 meters away); Charles Napier (about 150 meters away); HMS Royal Sovereign Memorial (about 150 meters away); HMS Orlando Memorial (about 150 meters away); St. John the Evangelist (about 150 meters away); HMS Victoria Memorial (about 150 meters away); HMS Powerful Memorial (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

More about this marker. Bishop Crispian Way was previously Edinburgh Road

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 31, 2018

2. Dockyard Railway Gate Marker

Dockyard Railway Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 31, 2018

3. Dockyard Railway Gate

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.