Chronology
Year | Dwellings | Population | Source |
---|---|---|---|
1560 | 1000 (est) | ||
1801 | 5310 | 32,160 | 1801 census |
1811 | 6852 | 40,567 | 1811 census |
1821 | 8627 | 45,048 | 1821 census |
1831 | 9410 | 50,389 | 1831 census |
1841 | 9886 | 53,032 | 1841 census |
1851 | 12,825 | 72,096 | 1851 census |
1861 | 15,819 | 94,799 | 1861 census |
1871 | 19,013 | 112,954 | 1871 census |
1881 | 22,701 | 127,989 | 1881 census |
1891 | 29,353 | 159,251 | 1891 census |
1901 | 36,368 | 188,133 | 1901 census |
1911 | 231,165 | 1911 census | |
1921 | 247,343 | 1921 census | |
1931 | 249,300 | 1931 census | |
1951 | 233,545 | 1951 census | |
1961 | 68,618 | 215,077 | 1961 census |
1971 | 197,431 | 1971 census | |
1981 | 175,382 | 1981 census | |
1991 | 177,142 | 1991 census | |
2001 | 186,700 | 2001 census (prel) |
- 1181 - Establishment of a chapel by Southwick Priory on the site of the current Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral.
- 1194 - Portsmouth awarded its Royal Charter
- 1212 - Establishment of docks.
- 1212 - Domus Dei the first hospital of the city built.
- 1256 - Portsmouth given permission to form a local guild of merchants.
- 1265 - Town sacked and burnt during the Second Barons' War.
- 1338 - French invaders burn down most of the town.
- 1348 - The Black Death strikes Portsmouth for the first time.
- 1426 - Portsmouth's first permanent defensive works (the Round Tower) completed.
- 1449 - Portsmouth placed under Greater Excommunication as a result of the murder of Adam Moleyns the Bishop of Chichester.
- 1495 - Britain's first dry dock built at Portsmouth.
- 1510 - Mary Rose built in Portsmouth dock yard.
- 1527 - Southsea Castle built.
- 1545 - Henry VIII sees the Mary Rose sink in the Solent from Southsea Castle
- 1561 - Britain's first state lottery funds further fortifications.
- 1563 - 300 locals die of the plague.
- 1625 - The Plague strikes Portsmouth.
- 1729 - Establishment of the Royal Naval Academy.
- 1732 - Establishment of Portsmouth Grammar School.
- 1747 - Fort Cumberland built at Eastney.
- 1760 - The modern Landport Gate built.
- 1805 - Nelson's fleet sails from Portsmouth for the Battle of Trafalgar
- 1806 - Birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in Portsmouth.
- 1809 - The town of Southsea established.
- 1811 - Introduction of piped water into Portsmouth.
- 1812 - Birth of Charles Dickens in Portsmouth.
- 1834 - Portsmouth hit by earthquake.
- 1835 - The Municipal Reform Act of 1835 abolishes Southampton's jurisdiction of the port.
- 1861 - Clarence Pier built
- 1872 - Challenger Expedition launched from Portsmouth
- 1887 - Arthur Conan Doyle writes A Study In Scarlet in which Sherlock Holmes makes his first appearance at 1 Bush Villas, Elm Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth.
- 1890 - Portsmouth Town Hall built.
- 1898 - Portsmouth F.C., the city's principal football club was founded.
- 1925 - Peter Sellers born in Castle Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
- 1926 - Portsmouth elevated to city status.
- 1929 - Portsmouth F.C. play their first FA Cup Final but lose 2-0 to Bolton Wanderers
- 1932 - Portsmouth Airport opens.
- 1939 - Portsmouth F.C. win FA Cup for the first time
- 1941 - Large areas of the city destroyed in air raids.
- 1944 - Southsea Beach and Portsmouth Harbour used as embarkation points for the D-Day landings invasion force.
- 1949 - Portsmouth F.C. crowned Champions of England for the first time.
- 1950 - Portsmouth F.C. crowned Champions of England for the second time.
- 1966 - The Tricorn Centre opened.
- 1966 - HMS Andromeda is the last warship launched at Portsmouth Royal Dockyard.
- 1968 - Alec Rose completes his single-handed circumnavigation of the globe in Portsmouth Harbour
- 1971 - Portsmouth Airport closes after a series of accidents.
- 1974 - Portsmouth becomes a local government district within the county of Hampshire.
- 1976 - The M275 motorway linking southern Portsmouth with the M27 and A27 opens
- 1991 - The nave of Portsmouth's Anglican cathedral completed.
- 1992 - The University of Portsmouth gained university status.
- 1994 - Portsmouth was the start and end point for a stage of the Tour de France.
- 1997 - City of Portsmouth becomes a unitary authority.
- 1998 - Portsmouth hosts the second International Festival of the Sea.
- 1999 - Milan Mandarić saves Portsmouth F.C. from administration
- 2000 - Portsmouth suffers flooding due to failure of the emergency water drainage system during heavy rainfall.
- 2001 - MyTV (later renamed PortsmouthTV) launched.
- 2001 - Gunwharf Quays opened.
- 2001 - Portsmouth hosts the third International Festival of the Sea
- 2003 - The Spinnaker Tower, construction begins.
- 2003 - Portsmouth F.C. enters the Premier League for the first time.
- 2004 - The Tricorn Centre demolished, with its last shops closed in 2002.
- 2005 - Portsmouth hosts the International Fleet Review and fifth International Festival of the Sea
- 2005 - The Spinnaker Tower opened on October 18.
- 2006 - The launch of HMS Clyde (P257) marks the return of shipbuilding to the city.
- 2008 - Portsmouth F.C. win FA Cup for the second time.
- 2010 - Portsmouth F.C. enters administration due to mounting debts.
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