Dorset
Weymouth & Portland District
Isle of Portland

Fortuneswell

Fortuneswell is a in Underhill on the , in , England. It lies on steeply sloping land on the northern edge of the island, known as Underhill, where connects the island to the mainland.
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  • Type: Village with 3,380 residents
  • Description: village on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, UK
  • Also known as: “Fortune’s Well” and “Fortuneswell, Dorset”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Manor Theatre and United Reformed Church.

Theater building
Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a theatre located in Fortuneswell, , , England. Formerly a Methodist chapel, the building was later converted into the , which opened in 1978.

Church
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The is a former in , on the , , England. It was founded in 1825 and closed in 2009.

Church
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St. John's Church is an Anglican Church of England church in Fortuneswell, on the , . It was built between 1838–40 and has been a Listed Grade II building since January 1951.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiswell and Castletown.

Village
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, sometimes, is a small village at the southern end of , in Underhill, on the in . It is the oldest settlement on the island, having formerly been known as Chesilton.

Village
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is a small in Underhill on the in . It is located close to Fortuneswell, on the shores of , and includes a sandy beach, as well as one of Portland's notable highlights; , while the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is also located nearby.

Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village located at Tophill on the in . The village is found close to the larger village , and is most notable for containing the HM Prison Portland, including its museum Grove Prison Museum.

Fortuneswell

Latitude
50.56035° or 50° 33′ 37″ north
Longitude
-2.44572° or 2° 26′ 45″ west
Population
3,380
Elevation
184 feet (56 metres)
Open location code
9C2VHH63+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 31949540
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2649170
Wiki­data ID
Q642525
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Fortuneswell” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Fortuneswell”
  • Cebuano: “Fortuneswell”
  • Chinese: “福瓊斯韋爾”
  • Dutch: “Fortuneswell”
  • French: “Fortuneswell”
  • German: “Fortuneswell”
  • Irish: “Fortuneswell”
  • Latin: “Fortuneswell”
  • Persian: “فورچیونزول”
  • Polish: “Fortuneswell”
  • Spanish: “Fortuneswell”
  • Swedish: “Fortuneswell”
  • Welsh: “Fortuneswell”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include New Star Inn and Outpost.

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