Portsmouth Point

[1] Men were easily found and press-ganged into Nelson's navy from Portsmouth Point due to its hostelries and for being where prostitutes plied their trade.

[3] This resulted in the area becoming notorious for lewd behaviour and was mainly composed of pubs and brothels, and appeared as such in Thomas Rowlandson's etching named after the Point.

The advent of steam meant that more ships entered Portsmouth harbour proper and as a result fewer sailors visited the point.

In 2015, the Land Rover BAR America's Cup race headquarters - now Ineos Team UK - was completed.

P. when handwritten in ships logbooks to save time and space, which gave rise to the nickname of "Pompey" for Portsmouth Point.