Osprey Quay, Portland

Osprey Quay, Portland is a locality in , , . Osprey Quay, Portland is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portland Navy and Portland Castle.

Aerodrome
Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0.
RNAS Portland was an air station of the Royal Navy, situated at the , , . It was established in 1917 on the western edge of as HMS Sarepta.

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.

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 Castletown and Chiswell.

Village
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

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.

Osprey Quay, Portland

Latitude
50.56886° or 50° 34′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.45058° or 2° 27′ 2″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C2VHG9X+GQ
Geo­Names ID
8063663
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