http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Matt+Land Travel Matt Land Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=166090&ca=Travel Portsmouth is commonly regarded as having been founded in 1180 by John of Gisors, although there had been settlements in the area since before Roman times, mostly being offshoots of Portchester. John of Gisors purchased the manor of Buckland, whilst the protected harbour gave safe haven to his merch... Travel Matt Land Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=136039&ca=Travel Portsmouth, the Waterfront City, is the UK’s only island city. Separated from the mainland by a narrow creek, it has only three approach roads with which to enter the city. The Main M275 links from the M27 down into the centre of the city, the A2030 “Eastern Road” into Southsea, and the A3, the main...