Blacknor Fort
Blacknor Fort is a 20th-century fort on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located at Blacknor Point on the western side of Portland, close to Weston village.Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bowers Quarry and St George’s Church, Portland.
Bowers Quarry
Quarry
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Bowers Quarry/Mine is an active stone quarry on the west side of the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The quarry is operated by Albion Stone and became the site of the first Portland stone mine. Bowers Quarry is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Blacknor Fort.
St George’s Church, Portland
Church
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St George's Church is a Church of England church on the Isle of Portland, built between 1754 and 1766 to replace St. Andrew's which had fallen into disuse and was no longer suitable as a place of worship. St George’s Church, Portland is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Blacknor Fort.
St George’s Centre
Arts center
Photo: Broichmore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St George's Centre is a former school, built in the 19th century, and now a community information and activity centre on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. St George’s Centre is situated 3,300 feet east of Blacknor Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weston and Southwell.
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.
Southwell
Village
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwell is a small coastal village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. As Portland and Dorset's southernmost village, it lies between Portland Bill and the villages of Easton and Weston.
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.
Blacknor Fort
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort on the Isle of Portland, England
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.54351° or 50° 32′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.45408° or 2° 27′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C2VGGVW+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 352541612OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q4923189
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