Eastney

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Eastney is a district located in the south east corner of Portsmouth on Portsea Island.

Eastney started out as a small hamlet. In 1867 a barracks for the Royal Marines was built in the hamlet. The small hamlet and surrounding farmland was developed and absorbed into Portsmouth in the period 1890-1905.

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