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	Isle of Portland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Portland Castle was built by Henry VIII in 1539 in response to attacks by France, and cost £4,964 to construct.
		Portland harbour, at 2130 acres (9 km²), is one of the largest man-made harbours in the world, and the second deepest.
		In Thomas Hardy's fictionalised version of Wessex, the Isle of Portland was known as the Isle of Slingers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isle_of_Portland (1576 words)

	Portland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Portland stone, limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset
		Portland Harbour, a harbour between the Isle of Portland and the mainland
		Portland, Louisville, Kentucky, a neighborhood and former town in Louisville, Kentucky.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portland (440 words)

	Isle of Portland - Geology Field Trip Guide
		The Isle of Portland SSSI was notified in 1987 to the Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, Dorset County Council.
		It occurs from the Basal Shell Bed of Portland and from the Prickle Bed or Puffin Ledge (J-J1) of the Isle of Purbeck according to Wimbledon and Cope (1978).
		Left:This is a simplified geological cross-section throught the Isle of Portland from north to south.
	www.soton.ac.uk /~imw/portnew.htm (13755 words)

	Isle of Portland - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Portland is notable for its artificial harbour which was an important Royal Navy base during World Wars One and Two, though now a small civilian port and popular recreation area.
		In summer the area around Portland, and Weymouth, receives little rain, and little cloud compared to the rest of the country, being in the "rain shadow" of Dartmoor, and far enough east to be less affected by the Atlantic storms that Devon and Cornwall experience.
		The fear of rabbits seems to be based on the fact that workers in the Isle's famous quarries would often see rabbits emerging from their burrows immediately before a rock fall, and that the rabbit's burrowing was often blamed for increasing the risk of such dangerous (and sometimes deadly) landslides.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Portland_Bill (1403 words)

	Isle of Portland
		Portland being a part of the ancient demense lands, the quarries are held by the sovereign as lord of the manor, and let out to proprietors under various forms of tenure.
		Thus the Portlander and his busy family, by an industrious and prudent use of the scanty favours of the comparatively barren rock on which they spend their days, contrive to support themselves in a degree of comfort rarely equalled by the poor of their own or any other country.
		The strongest oath and the common expletive is, "On the word of a Portland man." These facts, in connexion with various others of a similar but minor character, present an amount of public virtue as admirable as we believe it to be unparalleled in the British Islands.
	www.cagenweb.com /quarries/articles_and_books/isle_of_portland.html (2675 words)

	Portland cement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Portland cement, when mixed with sand, gravel, and water, makes concrete, which is an essential element of the construction industry.
		Portland cement is not a brand name, but the generic term for the type of cement used in virtually all concrete, just as stainless is a type of steel and sterling a type of silver.
		He named his invention "portland cement" not only to distinguish it from Roman cement, but also as a marketing tool: Concrete made from his new cement resembled a highly prized building stone quarried on the Isle of Portland off the British coast.
	www.geo.msu.edu /geo333/portland_cement.html (581 words)

	Portland, Dorset, England
		The Isle of Portland is not really an island, however it is only joined to the mainland by a narrow strip of land and the Chesil Beach.
		To the east of the island is Portland Harbour, sheltered by breakwaters constructed in the last century by prisoners from the Verne Prison on Portland.
		The coastline of Portland is very dangerous to mariners, especially at night and in fog, and the Southern tip of the island is dominated by a lighthouse, which became automatic in 1996, and there are plans to turn it into a tourist attraction.
	www.thedorsetpage.com /locations/Place/P120.htm (737 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.
		Authors' Abstract: The Isle of Portland, southern England, is composed of gently folded Upper Jurassic Beds ranging from the Kimmeridge Clay through the Portland Group to the Lower Purbeck Group which are gently folded to form part of the northern end of the Shambles Syncline.
	www.soton.ac.uk /~imw/portbib.htm (17466 words)

	Portland, Dorset, UK - Stone, Sculpture, Geology, Quarries
		There's something extraordinary about the Isle of Portland, something that affects everyone who lives on, or visits, this great slab of Jurassic limestone which so magnificently interrupts the Dorset coastline.
		Former students speak of the enriching experience of working with Portland stone in its place of origin, and of working with such a range of people - including some whose lives (and the lives of their forebears) have been dedicated to the quarries.
		The sculpture park and stone carving and sculpture workshops in Tout Quarry are courtesy of landowners Hanson Bath and Portland Stone and leaseholders Portland Town Council.
	learningstone.org /portland.html (701 words)

	Portland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Portland is the name of two well-known cities in the United States:
		Portland, Dorset, a town on the Isle of Portland
		Portland is also the name of a town in the state of Victoria, Australia.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/p/po/portland.html (129 words)

	Portland Bill - South Seas Companion Place
		Portland Bill is the southern extremity of the Isle of Portland, a small island, or more strictly speaking a peninsula, on the coast of Dorsetshire, about 7 kilometers south of the town of Weymouth.
		The Isle of Portland is approximately 7 kilometers long by nearly 3 kilometers wide, and is just under 11 and a half square kilometers in area.
		A dangerous tidal current called the Portland Race runs between Portland Bill and a large sandbank to the south east of the Bill called the Shambles.
	southseas.nla.gov.au /biogs/P000026b.htm (282 words)

	Walk #317: A circular walk around the Isle of Portland
		The Isle is famous for the quarries of Portland Stone that for years was it's greatest export.
		The north-western side of the Isle is littered with old quarries, and the path passed through some of these.
		Portland Stone was used in many great buildings both in Britain and abroad, including St Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London, and also the United Nations headquarters in New York.
	www.britishwalks.org /walks/2003/317.php (1531 words)

	ROCKFAX \| Databases \| Portland
		Portland is justifiably famous for the wealth of quality sport climbing available on its lofty white cliffs.
		Blacknor North is justifiably one of the most popular areas on the Isle with...
		On the east coast of the southern tip of the Isle are four small areas nestling...
	www.rockfax.com /databases/results_area.html?id=5 (471 words)

	Portland Isle of - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Portland Isle of - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Portland, Isle of, peninsula on the Channel Coast, Dorset, southern England.
		The white limestone which is quarried here, Portland stone, has been...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Portland_Isle_of.html (124 words)

	Ramblers walking forums - Portland Roads
		She suggested the Portland Roads pub in the Castletown area.
		We wandered down past a huge concrete crumbling ex MOD eyesore and were pleasantly surprised by the cosy and welcoming atmosphere of the pub and the great food and wines they served at reasonable prices.
		Isle of Portland is great although rather misty on the day I visited.
	www.ramblers.org.uk /FORUM/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4709 (148 words)

	Portland Lodge Hotel - Quality Accommodation at Affordable Rates
		This "motel style" bed and breakfast is situated on The Island and Royal Manor of Portland close to the village of Easton.
		The building has eleven ground-floor bedrooms, of these, seven have been specifically designed for the physically disabled, one of which is for permanent wheelchair users.
		Portland Lodge has a wet room and drying facilities for sailors, divers, anglers, etc..
	www.portlandlodge.com (225 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Record set in stone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A 100-tonne lump of stone has become the biggest piece of the mineral ever to leave the Isle of Portland.
		Portland stone is one of the most important building materials in the country.
		The Isle of Portland is joined by road to the mainland near Weymouth.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk/1432381.stm (266 words)

	The Isle of Portland and the World Heritage Coast, Jurassic Coastline
		The use of stone for sculpture is promoted by the Portland Sculpture Trust while traditional masonry and sculpture skills are taught in Weymouth College.
		The lower, sloping cliffs are formed from soft Kimmeridge Clay and Portland Sands while the vertical cliffs are formed from the Portland Limestone which is divided into the Cherty Series capped by the Freestone or building stone which has been quarried away.
		Outside the Portland Heights Hotel is a fossil garden of giant ammonites (spiral shells) and pieces of wood gathered by quarrymen over many years.
	www.weymouth.gov.uk /main.asp?svid=439 (575 words)

	PORTLAND, ISLE OF - Online Information article about PORTLAND, ISLE OF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		southern extremity of the isle, is a bank called the See also:
		There is no dockyard at Portland, but the watering and coaling arrangements for the See also:
		The isle of Portland is not mentioned in the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /POL_PRE/PORTLAND_ISLE_OF.html (930 words)

	Weymouth bay and the Isle of Portland - Hardy's Wessex Locations, Budmouth Regis and the Isle of Slingers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		View across Weymouth Bay, with the Isle of Portland in the gloom across the bay.
		As mentioned in The Trumpet Major, the currents off the end of the Isle of Portland are treacherous.
		The Isle is made up of the limestone to which it gives its name, and which has built many hundreds of fine buildings throughout England.
	www.btinternet.com /~wesspix/weymouth.htm (128 words)

	SLIDING PILLAR
		This year the rally will be based on the Isle of Portland on England’s South Coast, famous for its pale Portland limestone which has been used in the construction of many important buildings, including Buckingham Palace and St Paul’s Cathedral.
		To the North of Portland is the seaside town of Weymouth, popularised by King George III who visited in 1789, and to the west the 10 mile long Chesil Beach, which is up to 40 feet high in places with a lagoon behind.
		Portland is situated within the county of Dorset, known as Thomas Hardy Country.
	www.busybee.be /X/SP/2004.html (504 words)

	The Heritage Coast: Portland's Deep Sea Harbour
		Victorian engineers, challenged by the problem, devised a scheme to turn the Roads into a "harbour of refuge." The result was two great stone breakwaters sweeping northeast from the Isle of Portland.
		The Royal Navy was to remain at Portland for a century and a half and during this period the harbour saw the gathering of great fleets and became an important location for underwater weapons development, especially the torpedo.
		Today the Harbour is a commercial concern, run by a company called Portland Port and is an important site for sailing, wind surfing and diving and is incidentally the home base for Global Marine Systems' transatlantic cable ships that lay the undersea cables that bring you these texts and pictures via the internet.
	www.theheritagecoast.co.uk /historyfile/portland_and_weymouth/portlands_deep_sea_harbour/portlands_deep_sea_harbour.htm (346 words)

	Images of Dorset - Photographs of Isle of Portland
		The Isle of Portland is a large sloping block of limestone connected to the mainland by the shingle bank of Chesil Beach (this geographical feature is termed a tombolo).
		St Paul's Cathedral, most of Whitehall and several of the national museums in London are faced with Portland stone, as are numerous other significant buildings – both within the UK and abroad.
		The views of Portland seen here were taken in May, the weather forecast for the day – 'Early mist clearing, then a mixture of sunshine and showers.
	www.imagesofdorset.org.uk /Dorset/002/intro.htm (539 words)

	David Wenk > Expeditions > South West Coast Path > The Jurassic Coast (East) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		We follow the coastline of the Isle of Portland, a limestone peninsula which juts five miles out into the English Channel.
		Renowned for its durability, Portland stone covers St Paul's Cathedral in London and parts of the United Nations complex in New York.
		On our right is Portland Harbour, once the largest artificial harbor in the world and an important stronghold of the Royal Navy.
	davidwenk.com /expeditions/swc (1647 words)

	Portland Sea Cadets - Home Page
		Portland Sea Cadet Unit is one of almost 400 Units in the Sea Cadet Corps and with over 15,000 Sea Cadets, it is one of the leading youth organisations in the United Kingdom.
		The aim of the Sea Cadet Corps, and in particular Portland Unit, is to help young people towards responsible adulthood by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct using a nautical theme, based on the customs and ideals of the Royal Navy.
		Three Cadets from TS PENN on Portland piped their way to become the national team piping champions at the National Drill and Piping Competition...
	portlandseacadets.users.btopenworld.com (222 words)

	Portland Heights Hotel, Isle of Portland, Portland, Weymouth presented by A1 Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Portland Heights Hotel, Isle of Portland, Portland, Weymouth presented by A1 Tourism
		So much to see, so much to do...Leisure activities or action packed fun, staying on the Isle of Portland you have a great choice.
		When on the island, follow signs for 'Portland Bill', the Hotel is on the summit of the island.
	www.a1tourism.com /uk/portlan2.html (487 words)

	Portland ROTOR
		The Rotor site on the Isle of Portland, located at SY696735, was a R1 Single level Rotor Bunker.
		These pictures show the small guardroom at the main entrance, The main Rotor Bungalow, built of Concrete, encased in local Portland stone and the rear of the bungalow, the window breeze blocked up, is the top of the lift shaft.
		These pictures show some of the the earlier defences on Portland, the left hand picture shows the Verne Quarry High Angle Battery, with the Rotor site in the background, its construction started in 1890 and it was completed in 1892.
	www.bunkertours.co.uk /portland_rotor.htm (565 words)

	BRE Test results - Portland Hard Blue Limestone
		The work was carried out by BRE as part of a Partners in Technology Programme funded by the Department of the Environment and Albion Stone Quarries Ltd and does not represent an endorsement of the stone by BRE.
		The stone is a dense limestone from the Purbeck Limstone Beds that form the upper part of the Portlandian formation (Jurassic) on the Isle of Portland.
		Stone from the Portland Hard Blue Bed is a very new product but the results suggest it is very durable and is comparable with Whitbed.
	projects.bre.co.uk /stonelist/porthardblue.html (376 words)

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