Stamshaw
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Stamshaw is a residential district of Portsmouth, located on the north western corner of Portsea Island in southern England.
Much of it consists of dense rows of "
The area once included a greyhound racing stadium (closed 2010 April and since has been demolished),
The local middle school is Stamshaw Junior School, and there is Stamshaw Infant School too.
Stamshaw Park has fields and an adventure playground.
In 1804 a Royal Powder Works was established on Stamshaw Point in connection with the gunpowder magazine at Tipner; by 1833, however, it had ceased operation, and no above-ground evidence of the site remains to be seen.[1]
The area is home to St Saviour church of England church built between 1913 and 1914.[2] 50°49′15″N 1°04′51″W / 50.820847°N 1.080793°W
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