Withies Croft Quarries

Withies Croft Quarries is a locality in , , . Withies Croft Quarries is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Verne High Angle Battery and Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery.

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The is a former 19th-century gun battery on the in , England. Situated close to the , the battery is Grade II Listed, and forms part of the citadel's scheduled monument status.

Ruins
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is a World War II anti-aircraft battery on the , , England. It is located on private property in the north-east area of the island, south of the .

Church
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St. Peter's Church is a former Church of England church in , on the , . Designed by Major-General Sir Edmund Du Cane, the church was built in 1870-72 and is now a Grade II* Listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Grove and Isle of Portland.

Village
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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.

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Portland is a town in , a county on the south coast of the , in . Portland is actually an island, even though it is linked to the mainland by Chesil Beach, as Chesil Beach is a shoal beach.

Village
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is a village on the in , . The village is situated at Tophill, within the centre of the island. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, , including the settlements Reforne and Straits, has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest.

Withies Croft Quarries

Latitude
50.55389° or 50° 33′ 14″ north
Longitude
-2.43418° or 2° 26′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C2VHH38+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12501665657
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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