TV Sir Tristram
TV Sir Tristram is a military training area in Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England. TV Sir Tristram is situated nearby to Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, as well as near the pier PBUK Berth.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portland Breakwater Lighthouse and Portland Castle.
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Portland Breakwater Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse located at Portland Harbour, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated on the southern end of the north-east breakwater. Portland Breakwater Lighthouse is situated 1,200 feet southwest of TV Sir Tristram.
Portland Castle
Castle
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Portland Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, between 1539 and 1541. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Portland Roads anchorage. Portland Castle is situated 1¼ miles west of TV Sir Tristram.
HM Prison The Verne
Prison
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HM Prison The Verne is a Category C men's prison located within the 19th-century Verne Citadel on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. Operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, HMP The Verne was established in 1949 and occupies the southern part of the citadel. HM Prison The Verne is situated 1 mile southwest of TV Sir Tristram.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castletown and Fortuneswell.
Castletown
Village
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Castletown is a small village in Underhill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. It is located close to Fortuneswell, on the shores of Portland Harbour, and includes a sandy beach, as well as one of Portland's notable highlights; Portland Castle, while the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is also located nearby.
Fortuneswell
Village
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Fortuneswell is a village in Underhill on the Isle of Portland, in Dorset, England. It lies on steeply sloping land on the northern edge of the island, known as Underhill, where Chesil Beach connects the island to the mainland.
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.
TV Sir Tristram
- Type: Military training area
- Categories: ship, building, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.57202° or 50° 34′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.41966° or 2° 25′ 11″ westOperator
Ministry of DefenceOpen location code
9C2VHHCJ+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1348077634OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=training_area
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