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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Anglesey like this:
ANGLESEY, a charming watering-place, in Alverstoke parish, Hants; 2 miles SW of Gosport, opposite Spithead and the Isle of Wight. It was founded in 1826, by the Marquis of Anglesey; it includes a terrace, a crescent, public gardens, marine villas, a hotel, reading rooms, baths, and a church; and it commands splendid views and has delightful environs. The church is an edifice in the Tudor style, built in 1844; and united with the rectory of Alverstoke.
Anglesey is now part of GOSPORT District. Click here for graphs and data of how GOSPORT has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Anglesey itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Anglesey, in Gosport and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24012
Date accessed: 11th February 2026
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