mˈaɪl ˈɛnd bɪɡˈæn æz ɐ smˈɔːl ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi sˈɛɾəlmənt bˈɪlt ɔnðə lˈʌndən tə pˈoːɹtsməθ ˌeɪ θɹˈiː ɹˈoʊd, ɐ mˈaɪl tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ ʌvðə mˈeɪn lˈændpoːɹt ɡˈeɪt ˈɛntɹəns tə ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl wˈɔːld tˈaʊn ʌv pˈoːɹtsməθ nˈaʊ ˈoʊld pˈoːɹtsməθ.
Mile End began as a small 18th century settlement built on the London to Portsmouth A3 road, a mile to the north of the main Landport Gate entrance to the original walled town of Portsmouth (now Old Portsmouth).