Many of our city’s streets are named for other areas of the county or for their military locations – which is unsurprising given Portsmouth’s strong military links.
But many are also named after people too – including many who have had a great impact on our city and the country as a whole.
Here are just some of the many streets in Portsmouth with a story to tell:
5. Allaway Avenue
Albert Edward Allaway, who was Lord Mayor of Portsmouth from 1944 to 1946, is honoured with the naming of this major road in Portsmouth Photo: Google Maps
6. Sultan Road
The Buckland road is said to have been named in honour of Sultan Adbulaziz, ruler of the Ottoman Empire after he visited Portsmouth in 1870. A naval ship was also named after him and HMS Sultan in Gosport - once known as HMS Gosport - also bears the same name. Photo: Google Maps
7. Portsmouth's streets and who they are named after
From royalty to writers - Portsmouth's street names are full of historical refences Photo: Contributed
8. The Ocean at the End of The Lane
This tiny road for buses which is next to Canoe Lake was named after The Ocean at the End of the Lane a 2013 novel by Neil Gaiman whose family were originally from Polish Jewish roots, but settled in Portsmouth and had a successful grocery shop chain. Photo: Google Maps