Verne High Angle Battery

The Verne High Angle Battery 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.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: artillery battery in Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “The Citadel, disused battery approximately 150 metres south east south of south entrance”
  • Postal code: DT5 1LF

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fancy’s Family Farm and Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery.

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Royal Air Force Portland or more simply RAF Portland is a former Royal Air Force and radar station on the , , . Located close to the and East Cliff, the station was established in the 1950s as part of a nationwide air defence radar system built by the British Government during the Cold War. is situated 540 feet northeast of Verne High Angle Battery.

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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 . is situated 550 feet southwest of Verne High Angle Battery.

Fort
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is a 19th-century citadel on the , , England. Located on the highest point of Portland, Verne Hill, it sits in a commanding position overlooking , which it was built to defend. is situated 1,500 feet north of Verne High Angle Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Grove and Fortuneswell.

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.

Village
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is a in Underhill on the , in , England. It lies on steeply sloping land on the northern edge of the island, known as Underhill, where connects the island to the mainland.

Village
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, sometimes, is a small village at the southern end of , in Underhill, on the in . It is the oldest settlement on the island, having formerly been known as Chesilton.

Verne High Angle Battery

Latitude
50.55803° or 50° 33′ 29″ north
Longitude
-2.433° or 2° 25′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C2VHH58+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1062394575
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7921969
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