Landport

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Charles Dickens birthplace

Landport is a parish on Portsea Island and is part of Portsmouth , England .

Portsmouth's main shopping areas are in the community. Before World War II, many of the Portsmouth Naval Base workers lived here with their families. Most of the community was destroyed during the war and the remaining houses were demolished after the war.

Landport is the birthplace of Charles Dickens and his former home on Old Commercial Road is now the Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum.

Coordinates: 50 ° 48 ′ 11 ″  N , 1 ° 5 ′ 13 ″  W.