St John’s Church, Portland
St. John's Church is an Anglican Church of England church in Fortuneswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was built between 1838–40 and has been a Listed Grade II building since January 1951.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church building in Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church Of St John”, “St John The Baptist”, “St John the Baptist Church”, and “St. John’s Church, Portland”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Manor Theatre and United Reformed Church.
Royal Manor Theatre
Theater building
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Royal Manor Theatre is a theatre located in Fortuneswell, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Formerly a Methodist chapel, the building was later converted into the Royal Manor Theatre, which opened in 1978. Royal Manor Theatre is situated 430 feet northwest of St John’s Church, Portland.
United Reformed Church
Church
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The United Reformed Church is a former United Reformed Church in Chiswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was founded in 1825 and closed in 2009. United Reformed Church is situated 820 feet west of St John’s Church, Portland.
Underhill Methodist Church
Church
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Underhill Methodist Church is a Methodist Church, opened in 1899, located in Fortuneswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was built between 1898 and 1899, replacing a 1793 chapel built by Robert Carr Brackenbury, the founder of Methodism on Portland. Underhill Methodist Church is situated 980 feet southeast of St John’s Church, Portland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortuneswell and Chiswell.
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.
Chiswell
Village
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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.
Castletown
Village
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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.
St John’s Church, Portland
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.56069° or 50° 33′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.44375° or 2° 26′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C2VHH64+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 861117410OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q18161970
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