The Stokes Bay Lines
The Stokes Bay Lines, constructed to protect Gosport from a beach landing at Stokes Bay, consisted of a ditch that ran from the Browndown Batteries in the west to Fort Monckton in the east. The River Alver was diverted into the moat to ensure that there was always sufficient water and in 1950, the ditch was filled because of complaints from residents of mosquitoes and stagnant water.
Map of the Lines in 1862
The moat and tea rooms in 1936
The Moat from No 2 Battery c 1935. Note the bridge to the Alverbank and the Pier
The moat looking east with the Alverbank bridge in the foreground and the pier in the background
The infilled moat today taken from No 2 Battery
Crossing the moat at Anglesey in 1905. Note The Crescent in the background
Infilled moat and caravan park - 1960s