Milton, Portsmouth
in Portsmouth, United KingdomCategory: Attraction
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182 Milton Rd, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 8PR, UK Print route »
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Milton is primarily a residential area of the English city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on the south eastern side of Portsea Island. Milton is bordered on the eastern coast of Portsea Island by Langstone Harbour, with Eastney to the south-east, Southsea to the south-west, Baffins to the north and Fratton to the north-west.The name 'Milton' has Saxon origins, meaning "middle village", as it was located midway between the larger Saxon village of Froddington (now Fratton) and the sea.Milton was originally a small village on Portsea Island, surrounded by arable and garden farmland until it was swallowed up by the eastward expansion of Portsmouth in the early 20th century.
Politically, Milton is represented as Milton Ward in Portsmouth City Council. Milton Ward is part of the Portsmouth South UK Parliament Constituency. The population of the Milton Ward of Portsmouth at the 2011 Census was 14,111.
