Silklake Quarries
Silklake Quarries is a locality in Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, England. Silklake Quarries is situated nearby to the locality Chalklands Quarries, as well as near Shepherds‘ Dinner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Portland Museum and Broadcroft Quarry.
Portland Museum
Museum
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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.
Broadcroft Quarry
Quarry
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Broadcroft Quarry is an active stone quarry and part butterfly nature reserve located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located towards the eastern side of the island, where it lies to the east of the village Easton and close to The Grove village.
St Andrew’s Church
Ruins
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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.
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
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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.
Silklake Quarries
Latitude
50.54372° or 50° 32′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.4273° or 2° 25′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C2VGHVF+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12501665644OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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