Population 15,314 (2011.Ward) Unitary authority Country England Dialling code 023 Post town Portsmouth | OS grid reference SU655005 Region South East Sovereign state United Kingdom Ceremonial county Hampshire UK parliament constituency Portsmouth South | |
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Fratton is a residential and formerly industrial area of Portsmouth, in Hampshire, England. It consists of mostly Victorian terraced houses, and is typical of the residential areas in the city. In the past it housed a huge railway depot, but this has mostly been dismantled now, making way for a shopping complex and the redevelopment of Portsmouth F.C.'s stadium, Fratton Park.
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- A look around st marys church fratton portsmouth 311015
- Map of Fratton Portsmouth UK
- Paul merson makes grand return to fratton park
- History
- References
Map of Fratton, Portsmouth, UK
There is also a modest shopping centre on Fratton Road, called The Bridge Centre, which is dominated by a large Asda supermarket and Various Vacant Units, and in atmosphere reflects the working class roots of the neighbourhood, with local, low-budget shops and cafes. A large Tesco Extra store opened in November 2015, next to Fratton Park.
Fratton is also one of the four railway stations on Portsea Island. Due to its location as the last stop before the main Portsmouth railway station (Portsmouth & Southsea), Fratton has been adopted in naval slang as a euphemism for the withdrawal method of contraception "getting off at Fratton".
Paul merson makes grand return to fratton park
History
Goldsmith's Farm and Fratton Common were part of the original small rural village originally called Froddington, the only visible evidence of this being the presence of a public house, "The Froddington Arms" on the western side of Fratton Road. Due to developments during the Industrial age, more of the surrounding land was absorbed by Portsmouth in the 1870s and 1880s, principally by new housing developments.