MOD Portland Bill

MOD Portland Bill is a military installation in , , . MOD Portland Bill is situated near the cave , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Portland Light and Trinity House Obelisk.

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Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse at , on the , , . The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed. is situated 1,100 feet southeast of MOD Portland Bill.

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The , also known as the Trinity House Landmark, is a 19th-century obelisk located at , on the , , England. is situated 1,300 feet south of MOD Portland Bill.

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is a coastal feature at , the southern tip of the , , . Intended to have the appearance of an open bible leaning on a pulpit, was formed in the 1870s after a natural arch was cut away by quarrymen at Bill Quarry, and the leaning slab was added. is situated 920 feet south of MOD Portland Bill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwell and Weston.

Village
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small coastal village in Tophill on the , . As Portland and Dorset's southernmost village, it lies between and the villages of and .

Village
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is a village in Tophill on the , , . It abuts the main village . As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest. is situated 2 miles north of MOD Portland Bill.

Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. is situated 2 miles northeast of MOD Portland Bill.

MOD Portland Bill

Latitude
50.51669° or 50° 31′ 0″ north
Longitude
-2.45855° or 2° 27′ 31″ west
Operator
Qinetiq
Open location code
9C2VGG8R+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51532909
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­base
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Highlights: White Hole and The Pulpit Inn Playground.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Portland Bill and Pulpit Inn.

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