Portsmouth and Plymouth relied on extensive dockyard storage

How much naval storage stood around Gunwharf Quays before the modern housing development?

The area formed part of a much larger storage complex, with stores spread across Portsmouth and comparable facilities around Plymouth.

Before redevelopment, warehouses occupied much of the Gunwharf area. Comparable stores were spread across Portsmouth and Plymouth. These buildings show that naval bases required large landward systems for guns, equipment, and supplies as well as berths and workshops. The surviving waterfront represents only part of the dockyard footprint once needed to sustain a fleet.