Castletown

Castletown is a small in Underhill on the in . It is located close to , 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.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Castletown, Dorset”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portland Castle and Royal Breakwater Hotel.

Castle
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is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the , , between 1539 and 1541. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Portland Roads anchorage.

Hotel
Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hospital
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The Portland Royal Naval Hospital was a naval hospital on the , , . was a naval anchorage and fuelling facility, which grew to become a Naval Base and Royal Dockyard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiswell and Fortuneswell.

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 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.

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.

Castletown

Latitude
50.56796° or 50° 34′ 5″ north
Longitude
-2.44411° or 2° 26′ 39″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB CSW
Open location code
9C2VHH94+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4512270074
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2653537
Wiki­data ID
Q5050649
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Castletown” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Castletown (Dorset)”
  • Basque: “Castletown”
  • Dutch: “Castletown”
  • French: “Castletown”
  • Irish: “Castletown”
  • Polish: “Castletown”
  • Spanish: “Castletown (Dorset)”
  • Spanish: “Castletown”
  • Welsh: “Castletown, Dorset”
  • Welsh: “Castletown”

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