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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.
		The castle is one of the best-preserved castles from this period of British history.
		Portland harbour, at 2130 acres (9 km²), is one of the largest man-made harbours in the world, and the second deepest.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isle_of_Portland (1591 words)

	Isle Of Portland - LoveToKnow Watches
		ISLE OF PORTLAND, properly a peninsula of the coast of Dorsetshire, England, as a prolongation of a narrow ridge of shingle, Chesil Bank (q.v.), connects it with the mainland.
		The shores are wild and precipitous, and Portland is inaccessible from the sea except towards the south.
		Wave action is seen in the numerous caverns, and south-east of Portland Bill, the southern extremity of the isle, is a bank called the Shambles, between which and the land there flows a dangerous current called the Race of Portland.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Isle_Of_Portland (702 words)

	CastleXplorer - Portland Castle
		Portland Castle was built between 1539 and 1540, along with Sandsfoot Castle on the cliffs opposite, to protect an important anchorage known as the Portland Roads.
		The castle is shaped like a segment of a circle, with a two storey circular tower at its centre and rectangular wings radiating from either side.
		The castle went through periods of neglect and repair, with its garrison and firepower bolstered whenever invasion was threatened.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/portland/portland_links.php (207 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 (469 words)

	Portland - Weymouth,Dorset,England - Portland & Portland Bill
		The oldest is Rufus Castle otherwise known as Bow and Arrow Castle, standing on the cliff edge at Church Ope Cove.
		Henry VIII built Portland Castle as part of his coastal defences, along with Sandsfoot Castle on the opposite shoreline of Weymouth.
		The castle was built with walls fourteen feet thick as a defence against the French in the event of invasion.
	www.weymouth-dorset.co.uk /portland.html (802 words)

	Portland Isle, Dorset. The Gibraltar of Wessex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Portland Bird Observatory was set up in 1961 at the Old Lower Lighthouse to study bird migration, as Portland is popular as a stopping off and arriving spot for birds.
		Portland Castle, built by Henry VIII in 1520 to defend Weymouth against possible French and Spanish invasion is still well preserved, thanks to Charles Angustus Manning's efforts in the 19th Century.
		Portland Isle (Sandsfoot Castle / Castle Cove)...The sea water quality is rated as having passed the EC Mandatory Standard and receives a Recommendation (the highest award) from The Marine Conservation Society.
	www.westbay.co.uk /lymebay/Portland.html (500 words)

	Portland, Dorset, England
		Portland Castle at Castletown was built in 1539 following attacks by the French, its partner at Sandsfoot, Wyke Regis is now but a ruin due to sea erosion of the sandstone cliffs.
		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)

	PORTLAND & SANDSFOOT CASTLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Portland Castle is small, compared to most of the other coastal castles built at that time, but it is well preserved.
		Portland Castle is on the north of Portland overlooking the harbour.
		Sandsfoot Castle is on the opposite side of the harbour to Portland, on the Weymouth shore.
	www.ecastles.co.uk /portland.html (88 words)

	Society (Feb)
		Visitors today to Portland Castle can be accompanied on part of their historical journey, via a personal audio handset, by a master builder of good Queen Bess’s time, revealing exciting tales of yore.
		That threat was averted but the firmly Royalist Portland castle garrison (“We are for the King”) came under siege by Cromwell’s forces of the Civil War in 1642 to 1643.
		Portland Castle’s fortunes ebbed and flowed, becoming a private residence in Victorian times until, in 1870, it was placed in the hands of the government during World War I when it was an important seaplane station.
	www.nqsouthern.com /digitalpublication/digitalpublications/index.cfm?dpid=98§ion_id=634 (659 words)

	Weymouth,Dorset,England - Sandsfoot Castle, Weymouth
		Portland Castle opposite Sandsfoot was the first of these two to be completed in the late 1530's.
		Colonel Ashburnham, governor for the King, surrendered the castle during the civil war in 1644 to the parliamentary forces.
		During the past year or so (2002/3) the wooden bridge leading from the gardens to the castle has been removed, as can be seen in the photograph at the top of the page.
	www.weymouth-dorset.co.uk /sandsfoot.html (456 words)

	Portland Harbour, Dorset - Geology Field Trip Guide
		None of it is on Portland Stone, although Portland Stone debris falls to the shore at the southern side.
		The small but interesting Portland Harbour Beach starts at the ancient Portland Castle, at Castleton, and its original form is shown in on the 18th century map and the 19th century sketch, above.
		Does "near Portland Ferry" (of Buckland and De La Beche) mean near Ferry Bridge or does it refer to the present landing point at Portland Castle for the boat from Weymouth.
	www.soton.ac.uk /~imw/portharb.htm (2545 words)

	DorsetLife On-Line Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		He played a prominent part in the life of Portland, being Lieutenant of the island and resident magistrate, founder of the Mechanics Institute, President of the Literary Institute and Chairman of the Portland dispensary, as well as becoming involved in important building projects such as Victoria Square and the harbour breakwaters.
		Outside the castle itself is the much-valued Captain’s House, originally the Governor’s brew house and stables, although it was later enlarged to be the Master Gunner’s House.
		So much redevelopment in the immediate surroundings of Portland Castle, such as Portland Port to the east and the massive scheme for Osprey Quay to the west, along with the emerging status of Castletown as a water sports and service provider, has created an entirely new environment in which Portland Castle is now set.
	www.dorsetlife.co.uk /articles/ArticlesDetail.asp?ID=359 (1092 words)

	Portland Castle - Castle Quest
		posted 07-23-2005 03:46 PM Sandsfoot Castle across the bay was used in tandem with Portland Castle, although there was a castle here before the reign of Henry VIII.
		While Portland Castle was built in 1541, Sandsfoot Castle was built in 1539.
		There is another castle on Portland, which I forgot about - Rufus Castle or Bow and Arrow Castle, whic DOES have earlier origins.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum7/HTML/000875.html (220 words)

	History.UK.com Listings
		Portland Castle was built by Henry VIII as part of his coastal defences against the French and Spanish (Device Forts).
		Portland castle saw military action during the English Civil War when it was taken and retaken by Royalist and Parliamentary supporters.
		The castle is a really good place to visit with a family and offers a number of exciting visitor attractions: You can try on armour, explore the Tudor kitchen and gun platform and see ghostly sculpted figures from the past.
	www.history.uk.com /listings/listing.php?iD=6719 (375 words)

	Location Explorer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Isle of Portland juts out like a bird's beak into the English Channel but is not really an island, although it is only joined to the mainland by a narrow strip of land.
		Portland Castle is a fortress built by Henry VIII and lost amongst the naval buildings and a prison.
		At the Bill of Portland there is a red and white lighthouse, built in 1906 and the Trinity House Tower that is now a bird observatory.
	www.cruise.com /LE5/Default/LocationID_9020/index.html (385 words)

	GNN - Government News Network
		The phrase 'married to the job' could not be more apt as Antoinette Woollven, English Heritage Visitor Operations Manager at Portland Castle, marries her long term partner Robert Stewkesbury in the Upper Great Hall at the Castle on Friday 16 December.
		Antoinette has worked at Portland Castle for 11 years, responsible for ensuring that arrangements work smoothly for all the visitors who come to see this outstanding example of a Tudor fort, built in the early 1540s.
		Unlike the Castle, Antoinette has not opted for a Tudor style dress, instead choosing a full length figure hugging design by D'zage, her coat however is more in keeping with the fairytale setting, a stunning full length silk georgette with woven silver thread and appliqued flower design.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=181606&NewsAreaID=2 (310 words)

	Portland Castle
		An artillery castle, known as Portland Castle, situated along the northern shore of the Isle of Portland.
		Portland Castle has a central citadel which is fan shaped in plan.
		During the Civil War the castle was the scene of some fighting, after which it was used as an ordnance store and later a prison.
	pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk /hob.asp?hob_no=451663 (323 words)

	Portland Castle
		This area is reclaimed from swampy land known as The Mere where Victorian Portland shepherds bought their sheep to be washed and dipped.
		On the coast of Portland Harbour and on the right-hand edge of the red area is Portland castle, built by King Henry VIII to defend the South Dorset coastline along with Sandsfoot Castle in Weymouth.
		Portland Castle is not only open for visitors to tour but many events are staged there such as this hands-on Medieval science show in 2005, On Hallowe'en 2005 I went to a scary telling of spooky stories by candle light.
	www.geoffkirby.co.uk /Portland/680740 (530 words)

	Castle Design in the 15th Century - Castle Quest
		As far as i know no detailed floorplans of the castle exist, so the best place to look for clues will be its twin Portland Castle (http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/portland/portland.php) that is still in a very good state of presevation.
		The mere presence of the Portland and Sandsfoot Castles was sufficient to repel enemy attack, and not a shot was ever fired in anger, despite the threat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, and the civil war (1642-9), which was the cause of some frosty relations between Royalist Portland and Parliamentarian Weymouth.
		The castle was de-garrisoned in 1665, although it remained as a store until the 1690s.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum12/HTML/000316.html (1233 words)

	Rufus Castle, Portland, Dorset, Travel Information
		In 1142, Robert, Earl of Gloucester, captured the castle from King Stephen on behalf of Empress Maud, and a license to rebuild was granted in 1258.
		The castle is constructed in the form of a pentagon, and the 7-foot-thick walls are pierced by numerous loop-holes meant to allow archers to fire upon attackers.
		The best views of Rufus Castle are from the shore of Church Ope Cove or the small ledge that houses the remains of 12th century St Andrew's Church, halfway down the cliffs.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/dorset/Rufus-Castle.htm (366 words)

	Chesil Beach, Dorset - Geology Field Trip Guide
		Limestone and chert from the Portland Group are also common, especially at the eastern end, and another striking constituent is the discoidal pebbles of quartzite, red, purple ("liver-coloured" or white) such as occur in the Triassic pebble beds at Budleigh Salterton in Devon.
		The age of the landslide described by Arkell, and by inference, the age of the deposit of the former cliff is not clear.
		Carr (1981) stated that localised retreat of the crest from opposite Portland Harbour to Chiswell in the storm of February 1979 was of the sam magnitude as the long-term recession opposite Portland Harbour.
	www.soton.ac.uk /~imw/chesil.htm (11058 words)

	Isle of Portland - Wikitravel
		Portland [1] is a town in Dorset, a county on the south coast of the West Country, in England.
		Portland isn't actually an island, as it is linked to the mainland via Chesil Beach.
		The Portland Heights Hotel located on the top of Portland has spectacular views and has the highest amount of tourist guide stars in the area.
	wikitravel.org /en/Portland_(England) (731 words)

	Portland Holidays in Dorset
		The Portland Bird Observatory, which is situated in the Old Lower Lighthouse at Portland Bill, was formed essentially to study bird migration.
		Portland's landscape bears the marks of the quest for stone and evidence of the industry can be seen in the unique scenery.
		Portland Museum at Wakeham retells the island's history of shipwrecks, smuggling and quarrying in a collection of fascinating artefacts and at Portland Castle, one of Henry VIII's finest coastal fortresses, you can try on armour and explore the Tudor kitchen and gun platform.
	www.worldheritagecoast.net /town.aspx?town=27 (493 words)

	Vessels operating in Weymouth and Portland area
		Portland Portmaster, John HARVEY, is said to have first mooted the idea of the Portland Breakwater, commenced some 50+ years later and partly completed in 1872 and finally completed circa 1900.
		The Portlanders deem it their bounden duty to impress upon the minds of masters of vessels, in the case of ship-wreck in the West Bay, to keep below deck till the tide ebbs, when every assistance will be rendered by the people on shore.
		Ward, Admiral Dundas, and Captain Berkeley, to empower the Commissioners of the Treasury to purchase land for the purposes of a harbour of refuge and breakwater, in the Isle of Portland, in the county of Dorset.
	www.pbenyon.plus.com /RN/Coastguard_Ships_Portland.html (13490 words)

	Portland Dorset, a holiday and tourist travel guide from TourUK
		Portland, reached over a causeway to this nearly-an island piece of land,4½ miles long by 1¾ miles wide, with its famous naval roots.
		To the east is Portland Harbour, with breakwaters constructed in the last century by prisoners from Portland's Verne Prison.
		Situated at the heart of the Jurassic coast, at the summit of the Isle of Portland and close to Easton village.
	www.touruk.co.uk /dorset/dor_port.htm (378 words)

	Community Groups 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The village of Castletown is situated a the northernmost tip of Portland, adjacent to the former Royal Naval Air Station and just outside the gates of the Former RN Dock yard.
		The castle is open throughout the summer and hosts regular events and re-enactments of the Castle’s history.
		The owners of Portland Oceaneering Ltd, Ben & Tina Thomas have already acquired a 1944 DUKW which is currently undergoing a sympathetic restoration.
	www.portland-royalmanor.com /page66.html (437 words)

	TITLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Portland Castle is a well preserved 16th century coastal fort.
		Sandsfoot was built at same time as Portland Castle in the 16th century, but the castle has since been destroyed.
		The remains of the 11th century buildings of Rufus Castle are on the east side of Portland Bill.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~ctaylor/portland.html (59 words)

	Isle of Portland, Dorset travel and tourism information
		The town is just north-east of the Isle of Portland, a wonderfully isolated coastal area tenuously joined to the mainland by the narrow sweep of Chesil Beach.
		Portland is excellent bird-watching territory, with Pulpit Rock a good spot to observe puffins during the early summer.
		On the north-east coast of the Isle is Portland Castle, one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal defenses.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/dorset/az/isleofportland.htm (512 words)

	Portland Bird Observatory - latest news November 2005
		The stiff north wind of recent days had died right away and in pleasantly still conditions there was plenty of coverage of the centre and south of the island today.
		Portland Harbour produced 2 Great Northern and a Red-throated Diver, a Red-necked Grebe and a Mediterranean Gull, whilst a Black Redstart was nearby at Ferrybridge.
		Overnight, the first moth-trapping this month in the Obs garden produced a Silver Y, a handful of common residents and a single Brindled Ochre (the latter species is resident on the island but rarely recorded at the Obs); additionally, a single Udea ferrugalis was seen on the Obs lounge windows after dark.
	www.btinternet.com /~portlandbirdobs/latest_nov2005.htm (3467 words)

	Portland Castle : Properties : Properties & Events : English Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The history of this fortress, which overlooks Portland harbour, is diverse and fascinating.
		Portland Castle offers accessibility for all - there are audio tours and a Touch Tour for the visually impaired.
		Portland Castle is available to hire for corporate and private events
	www.english-heritage.org.uk /portlandcastle (373 words)

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