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	Castletown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Castletown (Balley Chashtal in Manx) is a town in the south of the Isle of Man.
		Castletown's population is 3,100 (according to the 2001 census).
		To the north is Ballasalla, the north-west the village of Ballabeg and to the west Port St. Mary and Port Erin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castletown (387 words)

	BSAC News - Portland Harbour welcomes all Divers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Portland Port Ltd. took over from the Ministry of Defence at the beginning of the year as the new harbour authority for Portland Harbour.
		As Portland Harbour is a very good sheltered diving location, ideal for training purposes, it is important that all BSAC branches and divers are made aware of these changes.
		Portland Port Ltd. would like to make it clear that they are not enforcing charges to deter divers and other water sports enthusiasts from using the harbour, their aim is to create and maintain a safe environment for all water sport enthusiasts.
	www.bsac.org /news/acces398.htm (624 words)

	Marine Technologies - Dorset For You
		On Portland, the former Royal Naval base with it's deep water harbour, is now a commercial port run by Portland Port Ltd. The port offers a strategic location, with a large deep-water harbour, safe anchorage and berthing for vessels with a draft of 12 meters.
		Portland Port and the adjoining waterside development at Osprey Quay are the home to a wide range of marine business, including ocean electronics, cable laying, deep sea diving, yacht making and sailing instruction.
		Portland is establishing itself as a base for cruise ships, whilst cross channel ferries to the Channel Islands and then on to France run from Weymouth.
	www.dorsetforyou.com /index.jsp?articleid=3141 (502 words)

	Castletown, Portland
		The red square area encloses the heart of Castletown; an old fishing community which became in early Victorian times, the central collection point for much of the stone taken off Portland.
		Castletown was once a favourite spot for Portland fishermen to sail from into Portland harbour.
		The children are crab-hunting on the little-known small beach at the foot of Portland Castle which is just off the picture at right.
	www.geoffkirby.co.uk /Portland/685740 (685 words)

	Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK - Geology Bibliography
		Portland is an island connected to the rest of Dorset by a causeway at Weymouth.
		Portland is the home of the famous Portland stone, used in the construction of some of Britain's most magnificent buildings such as St Paul's Cathedral and The National Gallery.
		In the Portland Sand Formation and top-most Kimmeridge the concentration of boron (greater than 250 ppm.) is too high for the inferred marine salinities and probably reflects a mineralogical boron input in the form of glauconite.
	www.soton.ac.uk /~imw/portbib.htm (17466 words)

	UKDivers.com Community Forums - Banned [img]not_happy.gif[/img]all[img]not_happy.gif[/img] diving on the HMS Hood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		It is not yet known whether Portland Port aims to open the South Entrance by destroying or removing the wreck altogether, thus opening it to larger marine vessels.
		As no previous consultations or communication with the interested parties were made by Portland Port, it is not known whether there are plans to extend the ban(s) to other sites.
		It should be appreciated that the Portland Harbour Authority is responsible for the safety of all harbour users; the authority is required under the Port Marine Safety Code to carry out risk assessments on a regular basis.
	www.ukdivers.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=627 (880 words)

	Big Squid: Portland
		We will be diving from "Top Gun" out of Castletown in Portland, a spacious vessel with loads of room for kitting up; it includes not only a hydraulic lift for making entry and exit completely stress-free, but supplies of Hot Chocolate at the end of each dive.
		Perhaps one of the most famous offshore wrecks in the Portland area, the M2 was built in 1918 as a K-boat and in 1927 she was converted to carry a light sea plane in a hanger in front of the conning tower.
		It is generally accepted that she sank in January 1932 after diving with the hanger doors open (as they are today), tragically with the loss of all hands - she is an official grave.
	www.bigsquid.co.uk /travel/deep.htm (600 words)

	Cycling MTB Portland Dorset (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Almost all of West Dorset's 400 plus square miles is designated an "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" and it is at the heart of the Thomas Hardy's Wessex.
		Various national cycleway routes can be accessed from Portland while the island itself offers the car-based cyclist as much as the long range traveller much to see.
		Some of the most outstanding routes on Portland include the Verne to Lighthouse route, the West Cliff (Tout Quarry) to Portland Bill route, the Portland to Weymouth cycleway.
	www.uk-blue.com /cycling.htm (237 words)

	The Aqua Hotel, Portland, Dorset
		The hotel is almost adjacent to Portland Castle, one of Henry VIII's finest coastal forts used right up to the D-Day landings.
		To the West, at a brief walking distance, is the famous Chesil beach, 16 miles of pebble and sand formed over thousands of years bordering on the famous Portland Rocks -- stunning natural features and an attraction to divers, anglers, birdwatchers, windsurfers, walkers, climbers, geologists and any outdoor enthusiast.
		Convenient for Weymouth Beach, Osprey Key, the Portland Sailing Academy, Portland Port, Southwell Business Park and the attractions of the whole of the Jurassic coast Lulworth Cove, Dorchester and Abbotsbury, the Aqua hotel is ideally located for business and pleasure alike.
	www.hotelaqua.co.uk (224 words)

	Dorset Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		The Isle has belonged to the Crown since Saxon times, called the Portland Estate The castle was built in the 1540s by Henry the 8th as a precaution aginst invasions by the Spanish and French, it only really saw any action when it was used in the Civil war.
		Portland is famous for its quality of granite, St Pauls Cathedral in London was made from Portland granite, taken by sea to London along the coast and up the River Thames, many of the houses here in the Isle are all granite block built too.
		Along the area which connects Portland to the mainland is The Chesil Beach Centre, full of facts and information about the beach, fossil finds, the local geology and nature reserves.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Dorset/Things_To_Do-Dorset-BR-3.html (930 words)

	Divedorset News and Announcements: Dive Dorset (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The latest news and announcements brought to you by Breakwater Diving Centre in Portland, Dorset.
		The Weymouth and Portland Dive Charter Association (WPDCA) has released publicly an initiative that will result in a series of totally new underwater attractions for divers.
		The project involves creating four new dive sites in the area: A sculpture trail along the Breakwater; an artificial reef styled from a railway carriage wreck in or near Portland Harbour; an artificial reef The ECO Mile and a new wreck formed by the sinking of an appropriate vessel..
	www.divedorset.com /news/2005/06/dive-dorset.html (114 words)

	Aquamarine SAA :: Summer Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		For those of you that do not know Fathom and Blues, they are our preferred provider for transportation to the dive sites off of Portland (which is a posh way of saying we like them coz they feed us chocolate and hot Ribena after a dive).
		There is a wealth of diving around Portland, from boat dives to shore dives.
		Portland also caters for a range of experience with those just starting out seeing the wonders of the wrecks inside the harbour wall and those with a more technical bent "doing the subs".
	www.aquamarine.org.uk /summerparty.php (288 words)

	Dorset
		A permit is required to dive in some areas of Portland Harbour (namely those adjacent to the Breakwater).
		A 1,500 ton iron clad clipper sunk in 1872 due to either fog obscuring the light from Portland Lighthouse or because the lighthouse wasn't actually lit.
		LCT is one of many tank and infantry landing craft found lying in Portland Harbour.
	www.wrecksandreefs.co.uk /ds_uk_dorset.htm (653 words)

	Newsroom - Press Releases
		At 9am Portland Coastguard were contacted by the glass bottomed boat Discoverer on VHF Channel 16 reporting that they had just picked up three persons from the water in Portland Harbour.
		The three people from Bristol, had left Castletown in Portland this morning in a small 18’ boat with fishing equipment on board.
		The three people, all in their 60’s, were reported to have been in the water for about 30 minutes when fortunately the Discoverer spotted them.
	www.mcga.gov.uk /c4mca/mcga-dops_pr_newsroom-press-releases-release.htm?mcga_news_id=3047&month=8&year=2005 (201 words)

	Wedding Venues - Portland Castle
		Magnificent views of Portland Harbour across sun-kissed stretches of sea await brides at stunning Portland Castle.
		The unique fan-shaped castle built from local Portland Stone offers brides a wedding venue with a true sense of historic occasion.
		Henry VIII built Portland Castle to ward off foreign invasion and although it did not see action until the Civil War, the castle was in active use until the Second World War.
	www.hitched.co.uk /venues/detail.asp?venue=3501&print=y (142 words)

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		The vessel was to be used on Lake Connemara in Ireland to provide seating areas with a bar, cafeteria and good viewing.
		The luxury vessel received extensive media coverage both in Portland and Ireland.
		Constructed of profiled mild steel and powered by twin Scania engines, the vessel can reach a speed of 12 knots and a cruising speed of 10 knots.
	www.manormarine.co.uk /id14.html (254 words)

	Fathom and Blues - Directions Portland map. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		At the end of Chesil Beach on your right hand side you come to a round about.
		Take the left turn off the roundabout following signs for All Routes, Castletown and the hospital.
		On that bend turn left (in effect you are going straight on) again following signs for Castletown and the hospital.
	www.fathomandblues.co.uk /maps/portland-map.htm (163 words)

	DIVE SITES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Diving off the Isle of Portland, especially around the Bill of Portland can be hazardous.
		There are many areas within Portland Harbour where diving is prohibited or restricted.
		Permits to dive must be obtained from Portland Port Ltd, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1PP (Phone: 01305 824044).
	www.weymouthdiving.co.uk /non_wreck.htm (439 words)

	New Ground and Tillycoombe, Portland, Dorset
		Two old marker stones - like many others scattered around the Verne area of Portland - are a reminder of the huge influence of the military in Portland's history.
		The two lines of red dots shows the lines of the Merchants' Railway which ran around these slopes from the quarries on the top of Portland to Castletown where the stone was transported by sea.
		Despite there being no bridleways on Portland there are a remarkable number of horses.
	www.geoffkirby.co.uk /Portland/690730 (963 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Breakwater Diving Centre based Castletown, Portland, regularly organises dives to the Salsette using the fast hard boat Top Gun or JBC.
		Top Gun is by far the fastest means of getting to the Salsette from Portland and the cost of a trip per-diver is £30 plus gases.
		If during your stay on Portland you wish to add to your experience and conduct dives in the 40-50 metre range on safer, less narcotic mixes, please feel free to visit our TECHNICAL DIVING course pages to read up on what is available.
	www.dis-uk.org /salsette/dives.htm (145 words)

	YHA budget youth hostel hostels accommodation in Portland - South West England for the backpacker, family or group
		YHA budget youth hostel hostels accommodation in Portland - South West England for the backpacker, family or group
		During the heyday of the Royal Navy’s presence in Portland, this early Edwardian building belonged to the First Admiral and was later used as the headquarters for the MOD police.
		It benefits from extensive views over Lyme Bay and is a good base to explore the island’s heritage, including Portland Castle and Portland Lighthouse.
	www.yha.org.uk /hostel/hostelpages/833.html (189 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Of all the ‘dirty British coasters’ loaded at Castletown, Portland, in the 1920s and 1930s, the ss Weston was typical of the breed of vessel that tramped around the British Isles with whatever cargo needed transporting.
		She was owned by accompany called Overton, and to denote this she had a yellow funnel with a large ‘O’ featured on it.
		Many of the older men, already armed with a telescope, put aside their puritan upbringing and, whether the good Doctor knew it or not, her much-vaunted privacy was thus invaded.
	www.dorsetlife.co.uk /articles/print.asp?ID=435 (6494 words)

	Tornadoes of South Dorset (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		After arriving on Portland via the Portland Beach Road, take the second exit on the Victoria Square roundabout, so as to head up the hill.
		Next, turn left when you reach a sharp bend in the road, and head down towards Castletown.
		Follow this road to the roundabout at the bottom, and turn left through the gates into Boscawen center car park.
	www.tornadoesuk.co.uk /finding.html (71 words)

	Alan Godfrey Maps Dorset
		On the reverse a 1st Ed map (1889) of Grove and quarries
		Dt 58.15 Isle of Portland (Easton & Weston) 1927
		Southern end of Portland, double-sided map to extend to the Bill
	www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk /acatalog/Dorset.html (199 words)

	BUG backpackers hostel reviews Portland Youth Hostel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		I did see people camping outside behind the house as well.
		The house will have a good view, but there really isn't a lot to do in Portland besides hike or maybe the castle snores.
		Nearby is Weymouth, Nothe Forte looked cool, the park was really nice for watching the sunset.
	www.bugeurope.com /reviews/England/Dorset/Portland/uken203 (246 words)

	Over 25,000 places to stay in the UK. Portland Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodgings, Self-Catering
		Portland Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodgings, Self-Catering
		More Information on - Portland Heights Hotel & Leisure Centre, Portland, Dorset
		More Information on - Portland Lodge, Portland, Dorset
	www.hotels.uk.com /viewlocation.php?loc=Portland (152 words)

	MANOR MARINE - SHIP BUILDING, REPAIRS & GENERAL ENGINEERING
		As an ISO 9001:2000 registered Company, a high standard of service is provided in manufacturing and repairs for the marine and general engineering sectors
		A Synchro lift for vessels upto 60 tonnes and a trolley system to transport vessels into undercover workbays
		Based on the South Coast of England, Manor Marine has extensive premises within Portland Port in Dorset.
	www.manormarine.co.uk (161 words)

	Divedorset News and Announcements: Pub/Restaurant food served at cafe prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Since ex army chef Matt joined the catering team in January the Aqua Café has developed a more interesting & varied menu.
		From the wide range of burgers and wraps to the meals on the Specials Board the quality is equal to other pubs and restaurants on the island, but you would look a long way for better prices.
		Treat yourself to an all day breakfast, arguably the best on Portland.
	www.divedorset.com /news/2005/05/pubrestaurant-food-served-at-cafe.html (108 words)

	Mambo - Home
		Based in Castletown in Portland and working in the Aqua Hotel/Breakwater Diving complex.
		Ian Fuller the proprietor started in 1990 and is involved in Diver training with BS-AC as a Centre of Excellence.
		Portland Maritime Centre Ltd, 2 Coastguard Cottages, Grove Point, Portland, Dorset.
	www.boatschool.co.uk (194 words)

	Portland Castle WESTCOUNTRY NET (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		This well peserved Henry VIII Castle is fascinating to explore with spectaclular views of Portland Harbour.
		Set alongside HMS Osprey Air Station, always an excellent spot to watch helicopters taking off and landing.
		Special feautes include a display of cannon and reproduction Elizabethan Armour.
	www.westcountry.net /dorset/portland_castle.htm (44 words)

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