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ManCave morning The Studio at ThirteenEight
ManCave Morning
Coffee. Conversation. Creativity

A weekly drop-in space for men to grab a coffee,
make some art (if you fancy), and chat with others
in a relaxed, pressure-free environment

Drop in for free every Friday from 10:00-12:00
Location: The Studio @ThirteenEight 107 Stoke Road Gosport

Details: https://www.thirteeneight.co.uk/mancave-morning-gosport/

https://www.facebook.com/ThirteenEight

Portsmouth Harbour view from near the old Gosport Bus Station photo courtesy Steve Wenham

Steve Wenham

Extract from Gosport Council press release 1.4.25:
Gosport Borough Council has appointed a team of expert designers to develop detailed plans for improving the town's historic waterfront.

A partnership led by Royal HaskoningDHV and LDA Design will be putting together a 'masterplan' for the waterfront spanning the Submarine Museum at Haslar in the south, running through the town centre and High Street, up to Hardway in the North.

Royal HaskoningDHV is a team of sustainable consultants, engineers and designers who specialise in transport planning. LDA Design are experts in landscape architecture, urban design, planning and more.

Link to full press release 1.4.25: https://www.gosport.gov.uk/article/2932/Design-team-appointed-to-develop-plans-for-Gosport-s-waterfront

We can't wait to find out what local people think...LDA Design
https://www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/news/a-new-chapter-for-gosport-waterfront/

Views from Gosport waterfront of Portsmouth Harbour

Photo courtesy of Steve Wenham
HMS Prince of Wales departing Portsmouth Harbour
View from near the old Gosport Bus Station site
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Photo courtesy of Steve Wenham

HMS Prince of Wales arriving home
View from the Falkland Gardens
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Link to planning application validated 22 Sep 2025: 25/00294/GR3 | CONSTRUCTION OF PART SINGLE / PART TWO-STOREY BUILDINGS TO COMPRISE COMMERCIAL UNITS (CLASS E) WITH ASSOCIATED ROOF TERRACES, LANDSCAPING AND SERVICE LAYBY ON THE ESPLANADE (CONSERVATION AREA) | Bus Station South Street Gosport Hampshire PO12 1EP

9.12.25 Decision Notice - same link as above

Wall Art in Stoke Road Gosport by artist My Dog Sighs
Wall art in Stoke Road by artist My Dog Sighs
Who and what are reflected in the eyes?
It's Syd Ashby, Holy Trinity Church and The Vine sign

See for real at The Vine Coffee Shop near Waitrose

https://www.facebook.com/mydogsighs/

Golden Mile at Stokes Bay.photo courtesy GGM Almost sunset at Stokes Bay Gosport. photo credit GGM
The Gosport Golden Mile and almost Sunset at Stokes Bay
Photos courtesy of @GosportGM (Xtwitter)

The Golden Mile at Stokes Bay runs between the Inshore Lifeboat Station and No. 2 Battery West Car Park

The Gosport Golden Mile race is an annual event. All year round the Gosport 545 Run Club is "Here to help anyone and everyone discover & enjoy running"

https://absolute545runclub.uk

Car park charges apply every day between 8am and 7pm at the Stokes Bay car parks, so if you're a late evening swimmer or an early bird you can park for free

Gosport Council Car Parks
Here's a link to the list of car parks in Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent giving details of location, charges, payment methods and other info

Plus links to Payment of a penalty charge notice and Appealing a penalty charge notice

www.gosport.gov.uk/carparks

Bastion No. 1
"The Gosport Lines are a series of fortifications built to defend Portsmouth Harbour. Bastion No.1 is a preserved section showcasing the ingenuity of 18th-century military engineering, now a peaceful spot for walks and exploration"
https://www.discovergosport.co.uk/venue/gosport-lines-bastion-no-1/

Fort Gilkicker
Update on Fort Gilkicker May 2025 from Gosport Drones
https://www.facebook.com/GosportDrones/videos/719205073841195

Haslar Hospital
From Gosport Drones, an overhead video of the former Royal Hospital Haslar Hospital and Grounds
https://www.facebook.com/GosportDrones/videos/771954557699963

From Royal Haslar: A Short Film Echoes in Stone
https://www.royalhaslar.com/history/ and scroll down the page

Live Isle of Wight web cameras
www.isleofwight.com/webcams

Submariners' Stories website
Lots of memories of life in Gosport on the Submariners’ Stories website, including the Royal Arms in Stoke Road in the days of Sonia and Peter D'Arcy when it was a submariners' pub

Listen to various audio clips including the 'RA' pub:
https://submarinersstories.uk/profile/ian-moore/

https://submarinersstories.uk/profile-list/

HMS Alliance
Transformer fans can visit a filming location in Gosport. The Cold War submarine HMS Alliance at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum was used as a key location in Transformers V: The Last Knight (2017)
www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/submarine-museum

Little Woodham
The Living History 17th century village is open from April to October each year, various dates. Claim to fame - it was used as a Doctor Who location in The Witchfinders episode with Jodie Whittaker www.littlewoodham.org.uk

The Hall Affair
Portsmouth-later-Gosport boy Stephen Weeks was famous at 16 for The Hall Affair back in the 1960s

The Hall was a protected early 19th century house near Holy Trinity Church and facing the 18th century former governor's residence (visited by Jane Austen - see link below*)

* https://www.gosportheritage.co.uk/history-boy-stephen-weeks/
more*
https://en.everybodywiki.com/Hall_affair

Photo of the still-standing 18th century Military Governor's House is on:
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101234537-holy-trinity-vicarage-gosport-town-ward

Crimestoppers
Give information anonymously
https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

Hampshire Police Crime Commissioner
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is committed to increasing police visibility. In September 2023, the Commissioner announced her plans to open 10 more police stations and front counters to the public and in July 2025 the Commissioner committed to opening a further three police stations, bringing the total to 13.

Gosport
"The renovation of Gosport Police Station on South Street has started. The station was closed in 2016 and requires a significant amount of work to bring it back to life. This is an important project for the Commissioner. This page will feature regular updates on the project as it progresses."

Address: South Street, Gosport, PO12 1ES

Updates: https://www.hampshire-pcc.gov.uk/police-stations

Caroline Dinenage 1.5.25:
I caught up with Donna Jones to hear about the progress on the reopening of the Gosport Police Station. We made a video explaining the process of reconstruction and you can watch it here
https://www.facebook.com/Caroline4Gosport/videos/1376514163662438/

Stoke Road is on Facebook:

facebook.com/groups/Stoke Road Public Group

facebook.com/StokeRoad Community