Portland Independent Top Whitbed, Fortuneswell

Name: Portland Independent Top Whitbed
Address: Fortuneswell, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Fortuneswell

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Portland Independent Top Whitbed is the variety of Portland stone used to build the Ashton Memorial in Lancaster. It originates from Independent quarries on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. ()

Coordinates: 50°32'60"N, 2°26'24"W

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Fortuneswell United Kingdom

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Portland Independent Top Whitbed – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.4 miN
Memorial
Portland Cenotaph, Isle of Portland
11 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.
~1590 ftNW
Park, Nature and wildlife
Tout Quarry, Isle of Portland
8 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.
0.8 miNW
Nightlife
The Cove House Inn, Fortuneswell
21 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.
0.6 miNW
Monuments and statues
Chiswell Earthworks, Isle of Portland
15 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.
0.8 miNW
Church
United Reformed Church, Isle of Portland
20 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.
0.6 miN
Church
Underhill Methodist Church, Isle of Portland
16 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.
0.6 miNE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Verne High Angle Battery, Isle of Portland
17 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.
~1400 ftSW
Church, Georgian architecture
St George's Church, Isle of Portland
7 min walk • St George's Church is a Church of England church on the Isle of Portland, built between 1754 and 1766 to replace St. Andrew's which had fallen into disuse and was no longer suitable as a place of worship.
0.8 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Royal Manor Theatre, Isle of Portland
21 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.
0.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, King Barrow Quarry
14 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.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Tar Rocks
15 min walk • Tar Rocks are coastal rocks on the west side of the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The rocks become mostly covered at high tide.

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Which popular attractions are close to Portland Independent Top Whitbed?

Nearby attractions include St George's Centre, Isle of Portland (6 min walk), St George's Church, Isle of Portland (7 min walk), Tout Quarry, Isle of Portland (8 min walk), Easton Gardens, Isle of Portland (10 min walk).