Portesham

Portesham, sometimes also spelt Portisham, is a village and civil parish in the county of in southwest England, situated in the Dorset Council administrative area approximately 6 miles northwest of , 6 miles southwest of the county town , and 2 miles northeast of the World Heritage Site at .
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  • Type: Village with 566 residents
  • Description: village in Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Portesham, Dorset” and “Portisham”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hell Stone and Hardy Monument.

Archaeological site
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a badly-restored Neolithic dolmen on Portesham Hill in , England.

Scenic viewpoint
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The is a 72-foot-high on the summit of near Portesham in .

Archaeological site
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is a megalithic chambered…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbotsbury and Nottington.

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is a village and civil parish in the English county of .

Village
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is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of , England. is situated 4 miles southeast of Portesham.

Village
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is a suburb of in south , England. is situated 4 miles east of Portesham.

Portesham

Latitude
50.67064° or 50° 40′ 14″ north
Longitude
-2.56473° or 2° 33′ 53″ west
Population
566
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Open location code
9C2VMCCP+74
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29928656
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2640063
Wiki­data ID
Q2683476
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Portesham” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Portesham”
  • Cebuano: “Portesham”
  • Dutch: “Portesham”
  • French: “Portesham”
  • Irish: “Portesham”
  • Italian: “Portesham”
  • Ladin: “Portesham”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Portesham”
  • Persian: “پورتشم”
  • Polish: “Portesham”
  • Spanish: “Portesham”
  • Swedish: “Portesham”
  • Urdu: “پورٹیشام”
  • Welsh: “Portesham”
  • Western Frisian: “Portesham”
  • “Portesham”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: West Elworth and Waddon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Peter and Portesham Church of England Primary School.

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