
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Dorset.
Portland Harbour, located on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, has a long history as a key military and commercial port, particularly associated with the Royal Navy and the supply of Portland stone, a building material used in major landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral. It was also a significant site during both World Wars for the assembly and training of naval and military forces.
Places near here
George VI Pillar BoxOld post box · 270 yd
Decorative Gate and Edward VII PostboxOld post box · 1020 yd
Chesil Beach Visitor CentreVisitor information · 1056 yd
Weymouth Boundary Stone, The FleetMonument or public art · 1087 yd
The Fleet and Chesil Beach at Wyke RegisBeach · 1089 yd
Carr Memorial StoneStanding or carved stone · 1206 yd
Sandsfoot CastleScheduled monument · 1443 yd
Castle CoveBeach / strand · 1635 yd
Thomas Fowell Buxton MonumentMemorial · 1.4 mi
Sculpture, Jubilee WayPublic sculpture · 1.6 mi
St Alban Street GalleryGallery · 1.8 mi
Coaling PierIslet · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney · CC BY-SA 2.0