The Old Engine Shed
The Old Engine Shed is a disused 19th-century shed, once used to house locomotives serving the Admiralty Quarries. The shed overlooks East Weares and is located near The Grove village area, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset.Photo: Ivan Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: architectural structure in Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Locomotive Shed” and “The Old Engine Shed, Portland”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Peter’s Church and East Weare Rifle Range.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Peter's Church is a former Church of England church in The Grove, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. Designed by Major-General Sir Edmund Du Cane, the church was built in 1870-72 and is now a Grade II* Listed building. St Peter’s Church is situated 710 feet southwest of The Old Engine Shed.
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 890 feet east of The Old Engine Shed.
Folly Pier Waterworks
Ruins
Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1,300 feet east of The Old Engine Shed.
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
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.
The Old Engine Shed
Latitude
50.55382° or 50° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.42471° or 2° 25′ 29″ westLevels
1Open location code
9C2VHH3G+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 492128853OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7754839
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