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Cosham, Hampshire

Cosham is a former village that is now a northern suburb of Portsmouth, Hampshire. It does not lie on Portsea Island and remained a separate village into the 20th century during which it was became increasingly suburbanised. It was incorporated into the municipal area of Portsmouth in 1920. Cosham is famous as the place where Æthelred the Unready lay terminally ill when Cnut of Denmark began his invasion of England in 1015. It is within the council area of Portsmouth.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.845743,-1.066692
Grid Reference: SU 6580 0555
Council Area: Portsmouth CA
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA

GBPN ID: 10956
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cosham,_Hampshire_10956

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