In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Milton like this:
MILTON, a hamlet and a chapelry in Portsea parish, Hants. The hamlet lies on Langston harbour, 2 miles E of Portsmouth r. station; and has a post office under Portsmouth. The chapelry was constituted in 1844. Pop., 3,896. Houses, 352. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £100.* Patron, the Vicar of Portsea.
Milton through time
Milton is now part of Portsmouth district. Click here for graphs and data of how Portsmouth has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Milton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Milton, in Portsmouth and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23360
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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