Alverstoke
Alverstoke is a village in the borough of Gosport, on the south coast of Hampshire, England. It stretches east–west from Fort Blockhouse, Haslar to Browndown Battery, and is centred 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of the shore of Stokes Bay and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from Portsmouth Harbour.
| Alverstoke | |
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Part of The Crescent, Angleseyville Grade II* listed | |
Stokes Bay, Alverstoke | |
Alverstoke Location within Hampshire | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GOSPORT |
| Postcode district | PO12 |
| Dialling code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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Residents of Alverstoke have at times in the 20th century been called 'The Alverstocracy' by some residents of Gosport, in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, due to higher house prices and a perceived higher social status of the area.
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