Haslar Hospital, to the south of Gosport (q.v.), between Haslar Lake and the sea, is an enormous establishment for the officers and men of the navy, dating from 1746, and capable of accommodating 2000 patients. The Royal Naval Chapel is also here, and beyond are the Haslar barracks.
Haslar Hospital
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 5: Friday to Humanitarians, p. 580
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