Well makes a change from them ranting about the Saints now that they are not in Div1!! The info I had was that Forton was in Alverstoke but thats near to Portsmouth by a few inches I think!! And I did say it was a suburb of Portsmouth not Portsmouth was a suburb of Alverstoke!! LOL Hope the Drummond piece is not too big, must be a year or more now since you started it!!! LOL You can always send me an abridged copy!! Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Orchard" <john.orchard4@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] Forton, Hampshire > Hi Chris > > I hear ranting on the streets of Gosport! "What's this?" I hear them cry, > "a suburb of Portsmouth - damned cheek!" > > The Borough of Gosport is quite, quite separate from its large neighbour > and is a borough council within the County of Hampshire's area of > interest.The City of Portsmouth is, of course a unitary authority that > does not come under the aegis of the Hampshire County Council. > > I think that I'm in danger of being pedantic, so I'll shut up. > > Regards > John > > (By the way I have got the Drummond story about as far as I'm likely to > get it in the next few years and if you would like to read it then let me > know! It has taken rather a long time because of business and university > commitments). > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris and Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] Forton, Hampshire > > >> Forton is not a parish in its own right, this is why you will not find it >> on Parish Locator. >> It is part of the parish of Alverstoke. >> Alverstoke comprises the town and port of Gosport and is a suburb of >> Portsmouth, the hamlets of Gosport, Forton, Anglesey, Elson and Hardway. >> See our website for more >> http://www.southernlife.org.uk/forton.htm >> Chris >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "PMR" <cliveden@acenet.net.au> >> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 12:10 PM >> Subject: [ENG-HANTS] Forton, Hampshire >> >> >>> Hello Listers >>> >>> I have seen reference on the List to the parish of Forton in >>> Hampshire but can't find it on Parish Locator. Could someone tell me, >>> please, how far it is from Alverstoke (I'm interested in checking out >>> near-by parishes) and is it an 'ancient parish' or of more recent >>> establishment? >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> Pam >>> >>> cliveden@acenet.net.au >>> >>> Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia >>> >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >>> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >