Portland Castle

Grade I listed Device Fort in Dorset, England, UK. 

OverviewRelatedWikipediaGalleryTableS1S2S3

Website, Wikimedia, Wikidata
1539 castle, Device Forts, English Heritage, fort, historic house museum, independent museum, military museum, United Kingdom, 

• British Listed Buildings entry^@
• Gatehouse Gazetteer entry^@
• Historic England scheduled monument^@
• Historic England Grade I listed building^@
• Mapping Museums entry^@
• Freebase entry^@
• Google Maps entry^@
• Tripadvisor page^@
  

Location: 50.568, -2.446, KML, Maps

Loading map...

{"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"auto","height":"600px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":false,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap","Esri.WorldImagery"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":true,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":1,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPortland Castle\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGrade I listed Device Fort in Dorset, England, UK\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Portland Castle@Grade I listed Device Fort in Dorset, England, UK\n","link":"","lat":50.568,"lon":-2.446,"icon":"/images/d/d2/Red-marker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q18347846\" title=\"Q18347846\"\u003EHMS Osprey, Portland\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Navy, naval shore establishment\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"HMS Osprey, Portland@ Royal Navy, naval shore establishment\n","link":"","lat":50.5434,"lon":-2.45379,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q15270936\" title=\"Q15270936\"\u003ERAF Portland\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Air Force station, radar station\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Portland@ Royal Air Force station, radar station\n","link":"","lat":50.5591,"lon":-2.43121,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q108485732\" title=\"Q108485732\"\u003ERAF Ringstead\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Air Force station, radar station\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Ringstead@ Royal Air Force station, radar station\n","link":"","lat":50.6345,"lon":-2.34343,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7275656\" title=\"Q7275656\"\u003ERAF Warmwell\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Air Force, air base, Royal Air Force station\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Warmwell@ Royal Air Force, air base, Royal Air Force station\n","link":"","lat":50.6973,"lon":-2.34459,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q67186055\" title=\"Q67186055\"\u003EWellington Court\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ebarracks, building complex\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Wellington Court@ barracks, building complex\n","link":"","lat":50.6059,"lon":-2.45116,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124823217\" title=\"Q124823217\"\u003ERidgeway Hill Anti-Aircraft Operations Room\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ebunker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Ridgeway Hill Anti-Aircraft Operations Room@ bunker\n","link":"","lat":50.6704,"lon":-2.4562,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124856374\" title=\"Q124856374\"\u003EYeovil Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ebunker, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Yeovil Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters@ bunker, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters\n","link":"","lat":50.9326,"lon":-2.64069,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q1236511\" title=\"Q1236511\"\u003ECorfe Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Earchaeological site, National Trust, castle ruin, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/261348\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Corfe Castle@ archaeological site, National Trust, castle ruin, tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":50.6398,"lon":-2.05883,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7378017\" title=\"Q7378017\"\u003ERufus Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecastle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/3571631\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Rufus Castle@ castle, tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":50.5385,"lon":-2.42935,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17532356\" title=\"Q17532356\"\u003ESherborne Old Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecastle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/218433\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Sherborne Old Castle@ castle, tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":50.9496,"lon":-2.50213,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17647967\" title=\"Q17647967\"\u003EBattery 200yds (180m) E of the Naval cemetery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Battery 200yds (180m) E of the Naval cemetery@ artillery battery\n","link":"","lat":50.5657,"lon":-2.4326,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q66478601\" title=\"Q66478601\"\u003EBattery approximately 80m SE of East Weare Camp\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Battery approximately 80m SE of East Weare Camp@ artillery battery\n","link":"","lat":50.5616,"lon":-2.4277,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q66478861\" title=\"Q66478861\"\u003EBattery approximately 160m NE of East Weare Camp\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Battery approximately 160m NE of East Weare Camp@ artillery battery\n","link":"","lat":50.5635,"lon":-2.42877,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q4923189\" title=\"Q4923189\"\u003EBlacknor Fort\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Efort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Blacknor Fort@ fort\n","link":"","lat":50.5436,"lon":-2.45371,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5329651\" title=\"Q5329651\"\u003EEast Weare Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"East Weare Battery@ artillery battery\n","link":"","lat":50.5659,"lon":-2.43351,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q66480755\" title=\"Q66480755\"\u003EHeavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (P3 Verne), 275m south-west of Fancy's Farm\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eanti-aircraft battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (P3 Verne), 275m south-west of Fancy's Farm@ anti-aircraft battery\n","link":"","lat":50.5566,"lon":-2.43399,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17675299\" title=\"Q17675299\"\u003EHeavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill@ artillery battery\n","link":"","lat":50.6928,"lon":-2.04235,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q18351595\" title=\"Q18351595\"\u003EInner Pierhead Fort\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Efort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Inner Pierhead Fort@ fort\n","link":"","lat":50.5693,"lon":-2.42214,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17666935\" title=\"Q17666935\"\u003ELight Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eanti-aircraft battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House@ anti-aircraft battery\n","link":"","lat":50.716,"lon":-2.09533,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17666863\" title=\"Q17666863\"\u003ELight Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eanti-aircraft battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House@ anti-aircraft battery\n","link":"","lat":50.7119,"lon":-2.08699,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q8962991\" title=\"Q8962991\"\u003ENothe Fort\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Emilitary museum, fort, local authority museum, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/619020\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Nothe Fort@ military museum, fort, local authority museum, tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":50.6074,"lon":-2.44396,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q1164888\" title=\"Q1164888\"\u003ESandsfoot Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecastle, fort, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/3877184\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Sandsfoot Castle@ castle, fort, tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":50.5953,"lon":-2.46119,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17664082\" title=\"Q17664082\"\u003EUpton Fort\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Efort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Upton Fort@ fort\n","link":"","lat":50.6334,"lon":-2.36717,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7921958\" title=\"Q7921958\"\u003EVerne Citadel\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecitadel, fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Verne Citadel@ citadel, fort\n","link":"","lat":50.5606,"lon":-2.43465,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q18162947\" title=\"Q18162947\"\u003EVerne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery@ artillery battery\n","link":"","lat":50.5568,"lon":-2.43442,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7921969\" title=\"Q7921969\"\u003EVerne High Angle Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Verne High Angle Battery@ artillery battery\n","link":"","lat":50.5582,"lon":-2.43271,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"}],"imageoverlays":null}

+−

Esri.WorldImagery

OpenStreetMap

Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap

Device Forts – English Heritage – Gatehouse Gazetteer – Historic England – United Kingdom – 

Frameless

Inner courtyard of Portland Castle

Portlandcannon

Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Portland Castle from the garden walk

Portland Castle seen from Motor Boat Pier

Portland Castle (1): from the harbour

Portland Castle (2): from the north-west

Portland Castle (3): battlements and chimney

Portland Castle (4): a gun-port

Portland Castle, Portland, Dorset

Portland Castle, seen from the harbour

Portland Castle, taken from the Marina walkway

Portland Castle: Seen from harbour side

Portland castle closeup

Portland: Castle and new apartments

The grave of William York

Uk dor portcastle

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		British Listed Buildings entry@			Wikidata
link		Gatehouse Gazetteer entry@			Wikidata
link		Historic England scheduled monument@			Wikidata
link		Historic England Grade I listed building@			Wikidata
link		Mapping Museums entry@			Wikidata
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Google Maps entry@			Wikidata
link		Tripadvisor page@			Wikidata
base		HMS Osprey, Portland	Royal Navy, naval shore establishment		Wikidata
base		RAF Portland	Royal Air Force station, radar station		Wikidata
base		RAF Ringstead	Royal Air Force station, radar station		Wikidata
base		RAF Warmwell	Royal Air Force, air base, Royal Air Force station		Wikidata
base		Wellington Court	barracks, building complex		Wikidata
bunker		Ridgeway Hill Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	bunker		Wikidata
bunker		Yeovil Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	bunker, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters		Wikidata
castle		Corfe Castle	archaeological site, National Trust, castle ruin, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Rufus Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Sherborne Old Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Battery 200yds (180m) E of the Naval cemetery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Battery approximately 80m SE of East Weare Camp	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Battery approximately 160m NE of East Weare Camp	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Blacknor Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort		East Weare Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (P3 Verne), 275m south-west of Fancy's Farm	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Inner Pierhead Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort		Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Nothe Fort	military museum, fort, local authority museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Sandsfoot Castle	castle, fort, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Upton Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort		Verne Citadel	citadel, fort		Wikidata
fort		Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Verne High Angle Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
image	2010	Inner courtyard of Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image		Portlandcannon			Wikimedia
image	2009	Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image	2009	Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image	2006	Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image	2010	Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image	2010	Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image	2011	Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image	2012	Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image	2007	Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image	2006	Portland Castle			Wikimedia
image	2010	Portland Castle from the garden walk			Wikimedia
image	2010	Portland Castle seen from Motor Boat Pier			Wikimedia
image	2011	Portland Castle (1): from the harbour			Wikimedia
image	2011	Portland Castle (2): from the north-west			Wikimedia
image	2011	Portland Castle (3): battlements and chimney			Wikimedia
image	2011	Portland Castle (4): a gun-port			Wikimedia
image	2010	Portland Castle, Portland, Dorset			Wikimedia
image	2012	Portland Castle, seen from the harbour			Wikimedia
image	2008	Portland Castle, taken from the Marina walkway			Wikimedia
image	2010	Portland Castle: Seen from harbour side			Wikimedia
image	2007	Portland castle closeup			Wikimedia
image	2010	Portland: Castle and new apartments			Wikimedia
image	2009	The grave of William York			Wikimedia
image	2006	Uk dor portcastle			Wikimedia

Individual site searches

Google custom search of specialist sites

Google custom search of general sites