Portsmouth Point

50°47′31″N 1°06′22″W / 50.792°N 1.106°W / 50.792; -1.106

"Portsmouth Point", an etching by Thomas Rowlandson.

Portsmouth Point, or "Spice Island", is part of Old Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on the southern coast of England. The name Spice Island comes from the area's seedy reputation, as it was known as the "Spice of Life".[1] Men were easily found and press-ganged into Nelson's navy from Portsmouth Point due to its hostelries and for being where prostitutes plied their trade. The area forms the eastern side of the narrow entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, facing Gosport on the western side.

  1. ^ "Focal point for spicy goings-on of old - Portsmouth News". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.