The Isambard Kingdom Brunel This pub is built on the site of the Portsea Island Gas Light Company which burnt down, and was rebuilt in 1915. 2 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2DD This pub is named after the great 19th-century engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Born in 1806, in Britain Street, Portsmouth, Isambard’s birthplace is marked by a commemorative plaque. A print of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. This pub is built on the site of the Portsea Island Gas Light Company which burnt down, and was rebuilt in 1915. This tablet is dedicated to the memory of the men of the Portsea Island Gas Light Company who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919, erected by the executive and employees 1921. This tablet is dedicated to the memory of the men of the Portsmouth and Gosport Gas Company who gave their lives in the Second World War 1939-1945. An old photograph of Portsmouth. External photograph of the building – main entrance. If you have information on the history of this pub, then we’d like you to share it with us. Please e-mail all information to: pubhistories@jdwetherspoon.co.uk