Haslar
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Haslar is place in England
, at the southern tip of Alverstoke, on the Gosport
peninsula, Hampshire
. It takes its name from Anglo-Saxon
hæsel-ōra = "hazel
- landing place". It may have been named after a bank of hazel strewn on marshy grounds around Haslar Creek to make it passable and habitable in old times, or merely because hazel grew there.
The location principally has the Royal Hospital Haslar
(previously the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar) and also Haslar Immigration Removal Centre
(formerly Haslar Prison). The site for Haslar hospital was bought in 1745; before that the land was Haslar Farm (though spelt Hasler Farm at the time). The site was an unusual location for a hospital because it was surrounded by the Gosport Creek with no readily available access: the area was chosen to prevent press ganged
sailors from absconding.
Also here is Haslar Marina
, which, along with Weymouth, East Cowes
and Portland
, is part of the Dean and Reddyhoff marina group. A large green lightship
“Mary Mouse II” is permanently moored on the outside of the marina, by the harbour entrance.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, at the southern tip of Alverstoke, on the Gosport
Gosport
Gosport is a town, district and borough situated on the south coast of England, within the county of Hampshire. It has approximately 80,000 permanent residents with a further 5,000-10,000 during the summer months...
peninsula, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. It takes its name from Anglo-Saxon
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
hæsel-ōra = "hazel
Hazel
The hazels are a genus of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate northern hemisphere. The genus is usually placed in the birch family Betulaceae, though some botanists split the hazels into a separate family Corylaceae.They have simple, rounded leaves with double-serrate margins...
- landing place". It may have been named after a bank of hazel strewn on marshy grounds around Haslar Creek to make it passable and habitable in old times, or merely because hazel grew there.
The location principally has the Royal Hospital Haslar
Royal Hospital Haslar
The Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport, Hampshire, England was one of several hospitals serving the Portsmouth Urban Area. The Royal Hospital Haslar officially closed as the last military hospital in the UK in 2007...
(previously the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar) and also Haslar Immigration Removal Centre
Haslar Immigration Removal Centre
Haslar Immigration Removal Centre is an immigration detention centre, located in Haslar , Hampshire, England. The centre is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.-History:...
(formerly Haslar Prison). The site for Haslar hospital was bought in 1745; before that the land was Haslar Farm (though spelt Hasler Farm at the time). The site was an unusual location for a hospital because it was surrounded by the Gosport Creek with no readily available access: the area was chosen to prevent press ganged
Impressment
Impressment, colloquially, "the Press", was the act of taking men into a navy by force and without notice. It was used by the Royal Navy, beginning in 1664 and during the 18th and early 19th centuries, in wartime, as a means of crewing warships, although legal sanction for the practice goes back to...
sailors from absconding.
Also here is Haslar Marina
Haslar Marina
Haslar Marina is located inside Portsmouth Harbour, on the south coast of England, just to the west of the entrance. It can be easily identified by the bright green lightvessel Mary Mouse II permanently moored to the outside of its breakwater. The lightship contains a small bar and restaurant, as...
, which, along with Weymouth, East Cowes
East Cowes
East Cowes is a town and civil parish to the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina next to its neighbour on the west bank, Cowes....
and Portland
Portland Harbour
Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, off Dorset, on the south coast of England. It is one of the largest man-made harbours in the world. Grid reference: .-History:...
, is part of the Dean and Reddyhoff marina group. A large green lightship
Lightship
Lightship may refer to:* Lightvessel, a permanently moored ship that has light beacons mounted as navigational aids* Light displacement, a displacement figure that measures a ship complete in all respects, but without consumables, stores, cargo, crew, and effects*Lightship, a type of blimp operated...
“Mary Mouse II” is permanently moored on the outside of the marina, by the harbour entrance.