Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, King Barrow Quarry

Name: Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
Address: King Barrow Quarry, United Kingdom

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Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, King Barrow Quarry

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Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery is a World War II anti-aircraft battery on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located on private property in the north-east area of the island, south of the Verne Citadel. The battery became a scheduled monument in March 2019. ()

Coordinates: 50°33'24"N, 2°26'4"W

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King Barrow Quarry United Kingdom

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Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Cenotaph, Tout Quarry, The Cove House Inn, Chiswell Earthworks.

~1640 ftW
Memorial
Portland Cenotaph, Isle of Portland
8 min walk • The Portland Cenotaph is a war memorial located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated at New Ground, looking down to Underhill of the island and overlooking Chesil Beach, as it stands in front of Portland Heights Hotel.
0.6 miSW
Park, Nature and wildlife
Tout Quarry, Isle of Portland
15 min walk • Tout Quarry, now known as Tout Quarry Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve, is a sculpture park and nature reserve based within a disused quarry on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located within the north-west corner of Tophill.
0.7 miNW
Nightlife
The Cove House Inn, Fortuneswell
18 min walk • The Cove House Inn is an 18th-century public house on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated within the village of Chiswell, and alongside Chesil Beach on the esplanade. The Cove House Inn remains one of Portland's most popular pubs, and has been reputed to be one of the best inns for panoramic views in the area.
0.5 miW
Monuments and statues
Chiswell Earthworks, Isle of Portland
14 min walk • Chiswell Earthworks is a land sculpture, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is found above Chesil Beach's most southerly part Chesil Cove, at the end of the promenade sea wall, towards West Weares. It was created by John Maine RA, between 1986 and 1993.
0.6 miN
Cemetery
Royal Navy Cemetery, Isle of Portland
16 min walk • 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.
0.6 miW
Church
United Reformed Church, Isle of Portland
16 min walk • 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.
0.7 miNW
Park
Victoria Gardens, Isle of Portland
19 min walk • Victoria Gardens is a public garden, located at Underhill, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is found close to Fortuneswell village and overlooks both Victoria Square and Chiswell.
~1610 ftNW
Church
Underhill Methodist Church, Isle of Portland
8 min walk • Underhill Methodist Church is a Methodist Church, opened in 1899, located in Fortuneswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was built between 1898–1899, replacing a 1793 chapel built by Robert Carr Brackenbury, the founder of Methodism on Portland.
~600 ftNE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Verne High Angle Battery, Isle of Portland
3 min walk • 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.
0.7 miNW
Area
Chiswell, Fortuneswell
19 min walk • 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.
~1940 ftN
Forts and castles
Verne Citadel, Isle of Portland
10 min walk • 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.

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Nearby attractions include Verne High Angle Battery, Isle of Portland (3 min walk), RAF Portland, Isle of Portland (6 min walk), Grove Lime Kiln, Isle of Portland (8 min walk), Easton Methodist Church, Isle of Portland (8 min walk).