Folly Pier

Folly Pier is a disused stone shipping quay, located on the , , England; part of the . It is found on the east side of the island within the area of East Weares.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: disused stone shipping quay in Dorset, England
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Folly Pier Waterworks and East Weare Rifle Range.

Ruins
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was a 19th-century waterworks on the , , . It was located at East Weares, the east side of Portland, below HM Prison Portland, which it supplied water for.

Ruins
is a disused naval rifle range on the , , . It is located within the area of East Weares, overlooking . is situated 750 feet west of Folly Pier.

Church
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St. Peter's Church is a former Church of England church in , on the , . Designed by Major-General Sir Edmund Du Cane, the church was built in 1870-72 and is now a Grade II* Listed building. is situated 2,100 feet west of Folly Pier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Grove and Wakeham.

Village
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is a small village located at Tophill on the in . The village is found close to the larger village , and is most notable for containing the HM Prison Portland, including its museum Grove Prison Museum.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet near the village of , in Tophill on the in , England. It is situated between the Straits part of Easton, and .

Village
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is a village on the in , . The village is situated at Tophill, within the centre of the island. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, , including the settlements Reforne and Straits, has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest.

Folly Pier

Latitude
50.55327° or 50° 33′ 12″ north
Longitude
-2.41775° or 2° 25′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C2VHH3J+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 492128856
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q16891355
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