Perryfield Quarry
Perryfield Quarry is an operational stone quarry and part butterfly nature reserve located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated towards the middle of the island, east of the village of Weston and south of the hamlet of Wakeham.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portland Museum and Rufus Castle.
Portland Museum
Museum
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portland Museum is a museum on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, southern England. It is located at the southern end of the hamlet of Wakeham. The museum is housed in two 17th-century thatched cottages, which have both been Grade II Listed since 1951. Portland Museum is situated 1,200 feet east of Perryfield Quarry.
Rufus Castle
Castle
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rufus Castle, also known as Bow and Arrow Castle, is a partially ruined Blockhouse overlooking Church Ope Cove on Portland, England. The names "Rufus Castle" and "Bow and Arrow Castle" have been widely used since the late 18th Century. Rufus Castle is situated 1,600 feet east of Perryfield Quarry.
St Andrew’s Church
Ruins
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew's Church is a ruined church located above Church Ope Cove on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. St Andrew's was Portland's first parish church and remained as such until the mid-18th century. St Andrew’s Church is situated 1,400 feet east of Perryfield Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakeham and Easton.
Wakeham
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Weston
Village
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weston is a village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It abuts the main village Easton. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Weston has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest.
Perryfield Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Description: stone quarry in Dorset, England
- Category: industry
- Location: Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.5393° or 50° 32′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.43526° or 2° 26′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C2VGHQ7+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 146915324OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q18387763
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