2021

SY6768 : Portland Bill lighthouse and visitor centre

taken 3 years ago, near to Southwell, Dorset, England

Portland Bill lighthouse and visitor centre
Portland Bill lighthouse and visitor centre
Portland Bill lighthouse and visitor centre. LinkExternal link LinkExternal link
A seven metre tall white stone obelisk, seen here on the far left, was built in 1844 at the Southern tip of Portland Bill as a warning of a low shelf of rock extending 30 metres south into the sea.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Lighthouse other tags: Portland Bill Lighthouse Obelisk Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SY6768, 516 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Vieve Forward   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 10 August, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 12 August, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6774 6837 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:30.8534N 2:27.3812W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6777 6839
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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