Geography
Geographer explores hidden history of Governor's Green
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:10:00 BST
A Portsmouth Geography lecturer is exploring the history of a well known Portsmouth landmark.
Dr Dominic Fontana is investigating the history of the area known as Governor's Green. In particular, Dr Fontana is interested in looking at the history of the Tudor brewhouses around the Old Portsmouth area.
Dr Fontana states "The date when beer was first brewed in Portsmouth is not known however it was certainly being produced by 1492 (Eley 1988). The first large-scale brewing operation in the town was the Greyhound built by order of King Henry VII at a cost of £144, 15 shillings and two and halfpence. The population of Portsmouth at that time was quite small and alone would not justify the building of a large brewery however the Navy provided a strong demand for its product. Leyland observed that 'The toun of Portesmouth is bare and litle occupied in time pece.' "
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