The names of plenty of these places are self explanatory, like the Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
But others can leave you scratching your head.
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So we have pulled together a guide to the origins behind the names of 21 pubs in and around Portsmouth.
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13. The Yorkshire Grey pub
This pub in Guildhall Walk gets its name from a famous breed of horse, which were once used by the Royal Artillery who had barracks nearby. Photo: Michael Scaddan
14. The Old House at Home
This pub in Locksway Road gets its name from the 19th century ballad of the same name. Written by Thomas Haynes Bayly, it is a poem about childhood and yearning for home. There are also pubs with this name in Havant and Gosport. Photo: Miles O'Leary
15. The Painters Arms
Located in Lake Road, Landport, it is believed that the name may derive from Jack the Painter who tried to burn down the Portsmouth dockyard in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. Photo: Ian Hargreaves
16. The Golden Hind
This pub in Copnor Road, Hilsea, gets its name from Sir Francis Drake's ship The Golden Hind which he used to circumnavigate the globe between 1577 and 1580. Photo: Steve Reid