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Location
The plaques are set into a low wall on the north side of Armory Lane a few yards from St George's Road

Plaque 1
Armory Lane Plaque
 
Plaque 2
Armory Lane Plaque
 
Plaque 3
Armory Lane Plaque 		Inscription 1
THIS STONE
WAS LAID BY THE WORSHIPFUL
THE MAYOR OF PORTSMOUTH
ALDERMAN T. SCOTT FOSTER J.P.
ON OCTOBER 27TH 1892

 
Inscription 2
THIS STONE
WAS LAID BY THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL
THE MAYOR OF PORTSMOUTH
COUNCILLOR FRANK J. PRIVETT J.P.
ON JANUARY 12TH 1927
UPON THE RECONSTRUCTION
OF THE GENERATING STATION

 
Inscription 3
THIS STONE WAS LAID BY
THE LORD MAYOR OF PORTSMOUTH
COUNCILLOR FRED WARNER C.ENG. MIEE
ON 4TH OCTOBER 1985
TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF
GUNWHARF GATE


 
Further Information
These three plaques commemorate the later phases of this area of old Portsmouth. In earlier times it was the site of the Colewort Barracks, said to be the first purpose built barracks in the country. The wall on the south side of St George's Road is alleged to be the only remaining part of the barracks which were finally cleared away in the inter war years. In the meantime, another part of the site had been taken over by the Generating Station which remained in operation until the 1970s. Currently the land is occupied by Gunwharf Gate, a modern housing development.