Rufus Castle

Rufus Castle, also known as Bow and Arrow Castle, is a partially ruined Blockhouse overlooking Church Ope Cove on , . The names "Rufus Castle" and "Bow and Arrow Castle" have been widely used since the late 18th Century.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of around 130 feet (40 metres)
  • Description: Grade I listed castle in Portland, Dorset, England, UK
  • Postal code: DT5 1HT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portland Museum and St Andrew’s Church.
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Museum
is a on the in , southern England. is situated 490 feet northwest of Rufus Castle.
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Ruins
St Andrew's Church is a ruined church located above…
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Event venue
is a Gothic Revival mansion on the , , England. is situated 570 feet southwest of Rufus Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakeham and Easton.
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Hamlet
is a hamlet near the village of …
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Village
is a village on the in , .
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Village
is a small village located at Tophill on the in .

Rufus Castle

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Latitude
50.53954° or 50° 32′ 22″ north
Longitude
-2.42825° or 2° 25′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C2VGHQC+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 973048364
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286718
Wiki­data ID
Q7378017

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Rufus Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rufus Castle”
  • Danish: “Rufus Castle”
  • German: “Rufus Castle”
  • Persian: “رافوس (دژ)”
  • Persian: “رافوس”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Rufus”
  • Swedish: “Rufus Castle”
  • Turkish: “Rufus Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wakeham East Quarries and East Weare.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Legacy Trail and Church Ope Cove and East Weares.

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