Royal Naval Hospital, Portland
The Portland Royal Naval Hospital was a naval hospital on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Portland Harbour was a naval anchorage and fuelling facility, which grew to become a Naval Base and Royal Dockyard.Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hospital
- Description: former hospital
- Also known as: “Portland Hospital (Minor Injuries Unit)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portland Castle and Portland Navy.
Portland Castle
Castle
Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 970 feet northwest of Royal Naval Hospital, Portland.
Portland Navy
Aerodrome
RNAS Portland was an air station of the Royal Navy, situated at the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was established in 1917 on the western edge of Portland Harbour as HMS Sarepta.
Victoria Gardens
Park
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria Gardens is a public garden, located at Underhill, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is found close to Fortuneswell village and overlooks both Victoria Square and Chiswell. Victoria Gardens is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Royal Naval Hospital, Portland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castletown and Chiswell.
Castletown
Village
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Chiswell
Village
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chiswell, sometimes, is a small village at the southern end of Chesil Beach, in Underhill, on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. It is the oldest settlement on the island, having formerly been known as Chesilton.
Fortuneswell
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Royal Naval Hospital, Portland
- Categories: Royal Naval Hospital, former hospital, health care, and building
- Location: Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.56583° or 50° 33′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.44496° or 2° 26′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C2VHH84+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 397966262OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=hospitalOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
healthcare=hospitalWikidata ID
Q16899469
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From Dutch to Spanish—“Royal Naval Hospital, Portland” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Royal Naval Hospital, Portland”
- French: “Royal Naval Hospital, Portland”
- German: “Royal Naval Hospital, Portland”
- Italian: “Royal Naval Hospital, Portland”
- Spanish: “Royal Naval Hospital, Portland”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Osprey Leisure Centre and Royal Breakwater Hotel.
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