Portsea Island "northern end" of Kingston. Old Portsmouth lies on the south west corner of Portsea Island and forms the eastern side of the narrow entrance to Portsmouth Harbour at the ports mouth. Old Portsmouth contains most of the traditional High Street and heritage of the original old town of Portsmouth, including Portsmouth Point (also known as "Spice Island") and the Camber Dock. Portsea is a parish and narrower, informal area of the city of Portsmouth, occupying much of its south-west. Engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in Britain Street in 1806; writer Charles Dickens was born nearby at Landport on 7
King James's and Landport Gates King James's and Landport Gates King James's and Landport Gates are two English Heritage gateways in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Earthen ramparts protecting the land side of the port containing munitions, international goods storage, warehouses, shops and homes were constructed in the 14th century which were strengthened by order of Henry VIII in the 16th. Four ornate gateways were originally access points to Portsmouth through the town walls. The majority of the town walls were demolished in 1860. <br> King James's Gate was built in 1687, probably as a reconstruction of the older Point gate on the same site, to control