Grove Prison Museum
Grove Prison Museum is a museum in Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, England which is located on Grove Road. Grove Prison Museum is situated nearby to the military installation MOD Grove Point, as well as near Little Beach.- Opening hours: Monday and Saturday 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Address: 104 Grove Road, DT5 1DZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Weare Rifle Range and Broadcroft Quarry.
East Weare Rifle Range
Ruins
East Weare Rifle Range is a disused naval rifle range on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located within the area of East Weares, overlooking Portland Harbour. East Weare Rifle Range is situated 1,500 feet north of Grove Prison Museum.
Broadcroft Quarry
Quarry
Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Broadcroft Quarry is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Grove Prison Museum.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Peter's Church is a former Church of England church in The Grove, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. Designed by Major-General Sir Edmund Du Cane, the church was built in 1870-72 and is now a Grade II* Listed building. St Peter’s Church is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Grove Prison Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Grove and Wakeham.
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
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.
Grove Prison Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.54912° or 50° 32′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.42095° or 2° 25′ 15″ westOpen location code
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