Inner Pierhead Fort, Isle of Portland

Name: Inner Pierhead Fort
Address: Isle of Portland, United Kingdom

#33 among attractions in Isle of Portland

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Inner Pierhead Fort is a 19th-century fort built to defend Portland Harbour at the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is positioned on the end of the inner breakwater, which abuts from the former dockyard of HMNB Portland. The fort was constructed between 1859-1862, and is 100 ft in diameter. The inner breakwater, including the fort, became Grade II Listed in 1978. ()

Coordinates: 50°34'9"N, 2°25'20"W

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Isle of Portland United Kingdom

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Inner Pierhead Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Castle, Portland Cenotaph, The Cove House Inn, Royal Navy Cemetery.

1.1 miW
Forts and castles, Museum, Military museum
Portland Castle, Isle of Portland
28 min walk • Portland Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, between 1539 and 1541. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Portland Roads anchorage.
1.2 miSW
Memorial
Portland Cenotaph, Isle of Portland
32 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.
1.3 miSW
Nightlife
The Cove House Inn, Fortuneswell
33 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.
0.7 miW
Cemetery
Royal Navy Cemetery, Isle of Portland
18 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.
1.2 miW
Park
Victoria Gardens, Isle of Portland
31 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.
1.1 miSW
Church
Underhill Methodist Church, Isle of Portland
27 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.
0.9 miSW
Forts and castles, Historical place
Verne High Angle Battery, Isle of Portland
23 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.
1.3 miSW
Area
Chiswell, Fortuneswell
33 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.
0.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Verne Citadel, Isle of Portland
19 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.
1.1 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Royal Manor Theatre, Isle of Portland
30 min walk • 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.
1 miSW
Forts and castles
Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, King Barrow Quarry
26 min walk • 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Inner Pierhead Fort?

Nearby attractions include East Weare Battery, Isle of Portland (12 min walk), Portland Breakwater Fort, Weymouth (17 min walk), Royal Navy Cemetery, Isle of Portland (18 min walk), Verne Citadel, Isle of Portland (19 min walk).