Corton Hill
Corton Hill is a peak in Portesham, West Dorset District, England. Corton Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Coryates, as well as near Friar Waddon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hardy Monument and St Bartholomew’s Chapel, Corton.
Hardy Monument
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hardy Monument is a 72-foot-high monument on the summit of Black Down near Portesham in Dorset. It was erected in 1844 by public subscription in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, flag captain of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.
St Bartholomew’s Chapel, Corton
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Bartholomew's Chapel is a Church of England chapel in Corton, near Weymouth, Dorset, England. The chapel has early 13th century origins, with later rebuilds and a restoration of 1897. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Hell Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hell Stone is a badly-restored Neolithic dolmen on Portesham Hill in Dorset, England. It is just to the north of the village of Portesham, and approximately three-quarters of a mile southeast of the Valley of Stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbotsbury and Nottington.
Abbotsbury
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is located around 7+1⁄2 miles west southwest of Dorchester and 1 mile inland from the English Channel coast.
Nottington
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nottington is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of Dorset, England. Its nearest town is Weymouth, which lies approximately 2.6 miles to the south-east.
Upwey
Village
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upwey is a suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. The suburb is situated on the B3159 road in the Wey valley. The area was formerly a village until it was absorbed into the Weymouth built-up area.
Corton Hill
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Portesham, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.6685° or 50° 40′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.5208° or 2° 31′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C2VMF9H+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 5147726744OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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