Wakeham East Quarries
Wakeham East Quarries is a locality in Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, England. Wakeham East Quarries is situated nearby to the locality East Weare, as well as near Chalklands Quarries.Places of Interest
Highlights include Portland Museum and St Andrew’s Church.
Portland Museum
Museum
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portland Museum is a museum on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, southern England. It is located at the southern end of the hamlet of Wakeham. The museum is housed in two 17th-century thatched cottages, which have both been Grade II Listed since 1951.
St Andrew’s Church
Ruins
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew's Church is a ruined church located above Church Ope Cove on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. St Andrew's was Portland's first parish church and remained as such until the mid-18th century.
Pennsylvania Castle
Event venue
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pennsylvania Castle is a Gothic Revival mansion on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located in Wakeham and overlooks Church Ope Cove. The castle is Grade II Listed, as is the adjacent gatehouse and lodges, which are now in separate ownership.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakeham and Easton.
Wakeham
Hamlet
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Wakeham is a hamlet near the village of Easton, in Tophill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. It is situated between the Straits part of Easton, and Pennsylvania Castle.
Easton
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Easton is a village on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The village is situated at Tophill, within the centre of the island. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Easton, including the settlements Reforne and Straits, has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest.
The Grove
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grove is a small village located at Tophill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. The village is found close to the larger village Easton, and is most notable for containing the HM Prison Portland, including its museum Grove Prison Museum.
Wakeham East Quarries
Latitude
50.54019° or 50° 32′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.42833° or 2° 25′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C2VGHRC+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 12501665643OpenStreetMap feature
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