HM Prison The Verne
HM Prison The Verne is a Category C men's prison located within the 19th-century Verne Citadel on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. Operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, HMP The Verne was established in 1949 and occupies the southern part of the citadel.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Prison
- Description: men’s prison in Dorset, England
- Also known as: “HMP The Verne”
- Postal code: DT5 1EQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Verne Citadel and Verne High Angle Battery.
Verne Citadel
Fort
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Verne Citadel is a 19th-century citadel on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Located on the highest point of Portland, Verne Hill, it sits in a commanding position overlooking Portland Harbour, which it was built to defend.
Verne High Angle Battery
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The Verne High Angle Battery is a former 19th-century gun battery on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. Situated close to the Verne Citadel, the battery is Grade II Listed, and forms part of the citadel's scheduled monument status. Verne High Angle Battery is situated 1,500 feet south of HM Prison The Verne.
Royal Naval Cemetery
Cemetery
Royal Naval Cemetery is a cemetery on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The site overlooks Portland Harbour, and is found below the main entrance to the Verne Citadel. Royal Naval Cemetery is situated 1,400 feet northwest of HM Prison The Verne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortuneswell and Castletown.
Fortuneswell
Village
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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.
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.
HM Prison The Verne
Latitude
50.56201° or 50° 33′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.43446° or 2° 26′ 4″ westOperator
His Majesty’s Prison ServiceOpen location code
9C2VHH68+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 492836876OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q5635277
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In Other Languages
“HM Prison The Verne” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Prision The Verne”
- Spanish: “Prisión The Verne”
- Spanish: “Prision Verne”
- Spanish: “Prisión Verne”
- Spanish: “The Verne”
- Spanish: “Verne (HM Prison)”
- Spanish: “Verne”
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Highlights include Verne Redoubt and Underhill Methodist Church.
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