MOD Grove Point
MOD Grove Point is a military installation in Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, England which is located on Grove Road. MOD Grove Point is situated nearby to Little Beach, as well as near the residential building Alma Terrace, With Front Railings.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Weare Rifle Range and Folly Pier Waterworks.
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 1,700 feet north of MOD Grove Point.
Folly Pier Waterworks
Ruins
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Folly Pier Waterworks was a 19th-century waterworks on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was located at East Weares, the east side of Portland, below HM Prison Portland, which it supplied water for. Folly Pier Waterworks is situated 1,800 feet north of MOD Grove Point.
Folly Pier
Ruins
Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Folly Pier is a disused stone shipping quay, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England; part of the Jurassic Coast. It is found on the east side of the island within the area of East Weares. Folly Pier is situated 1,700 feet north of MOD Grove Point.
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.
MOD Grove Point
- Type: Military installation
- Address: Grove Road, Portland, DT5 1DL
- Location: Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.54881° or 50° 32′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.41952° or 2° 25′ 10″ westOperator
QinetiqOpen location code
9C2VGHXJ+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1348065046OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=base
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