The Isle of Portland is a tied island, 6 kilometres (4 mi) long by 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) wide, in the English Channel. The southern tip, Portland Bill... 82 KB (7,324 words) - 17:10, 14 April 2024 |
state of Oregon Portland, Maine, the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also refer... 8 KB (1,113 words) - 16:54, 5 April 2024 |
although yields are declining. The Isle of Portland has been extensively quarried for Portland stone for centuries. Portland stone is an oolitic limestone... 21 KB (3,088 words) - 04:58, 14 May 2023 |
"gravel" or "shingle". It runs for a length of 29 kilometres (18 mi) from West Bay to the Isle of Portland and in places is up to 15 metres (50 ft) high... 26 KB (2,997 words) - 21:41, 21 April 2024 |
Portland Bill Portland Bill is a narrow promontory (or bill) at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England... 12 KB (1,235 words) - 12:25, 8 October 2023 |
Jurassic Coast (category Coasts of England) Isle of Portland is connected to the land by a barrier beach. In some parts of the coast, landslides are common. These have exposed a wide range of fossils... 21 KB (2,323 words) - 21:31, 7 February 2024 |
the longest escape from custody, having escaped HM Prison The Verne, Isle of Portland, Dorset in December 1955, aged 22-years-old. In November 1955 at the... 7 KB (641 words) - 12:30, 7 February 2024 |
to: Preikestolen, a cliff in Norway Pulpit Rock (Isle of Portland), an extremity on the Isle of Portland, Dorset Pulpit Rock (The Dalles, Oregon), a rock... 623 bytes (109 words) - 11:55, 27 July 2021 |
fallback Portland stone – Limestone quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England Portland Admiralty Roach – Rock type Bowers Basebed Portland Bowers... 7 KB (970 words) - 01:59, 25 December 2023 |
Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England. Construction of the harbour began in 1849; when completed... 52 KB (6,147 words) - 11:34, 25 April 2024 |
Grantham, Grantham, a public house built in 1780 The George Inn, Portland, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England George Washington Inn, Washington This disambiguation... 519 bytes (95 words) - 17:22, 18 June 2022 |
Portland Admiralty Roach is a kind of stone from the Isle of Portland used to construct "The Cobb", the well-known seawall at Lyme Regis in Dorset. The... 1 KB (174 words) - 20:53, 24 July 2023 |
Chefoo island in Yantai, China; and Cheung Chau in Hong Kong. The Isle of Portland, in England, is also described as a tied island, but geographers now... 3 KB (271 words) - 13:06, 15 December 2023 |
Durdle Door (category Landforms of Dorset) Arch of Cabo San Lucas Delicate Arch and Landscape Arch in the USA Durdle Pier, Isle of Portland Étretat, France Geology of Dorset Green Bridge of Wales... 14 KB (1,346 words) - 19:34, 11 February 2024 |
seen from the Isle of Portland looking towards mainland Dorset The Angel Road of Shōdoshima, Japan Looking south from the summit of Mount Maunganui... 13 KB (1,296 words) - 16:01, 3 March 2024 |
2019. It consisted of the resort of Weymouth and the Isle of Portland, and includes the areas of Wyke Regis, Preston, Melcombe Regis, Upwey, Broadwey... 10 KB (606 words) - 01:28, 30 January 2024 |
Isle of Elmley (part of Sheppey) Isle of Ely Isle of Grain Isle of Harty (part of Sheppey) Isle of Oxney Isle of Portland Isle of Purbeck Kelham Island... 16 KB (413 words) - 04:49, 29 November 2023 |
Isle of the Dead (German: Die Toteninsel) is the best-known painting of Swiss Symbolist artist Arnold Böcklin (1827–1901). Prints were very popular in... 24 KB (2,944 words) - 08:25, 15 April 2024 |
The Portland Sand Formation is a limestone formation from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The formation... 2 KB (146 words) - 08:00, 20 April 2022 |
by Working Title Films for Universal Pictures and was filmed on the Isle of Portland and at Shepperton Studios. After the world premiere in Leicester Square... 26 KB (2,738 words) - 16:09, 26 April 2024 |
Weymouth, Dorset (category Wikipedia articles in need of updating from October 2023) borough with the neighbouring Isle of Portland. Since then the area has been governed by Dorset Council. Weymouth, Portland and the Purbeck district are... 126 KB (10,771 words) - 18:35, 27 April 2024 |
French threat) in the Isle of Portland area, Dorset, England, are: East Weare Battery Inner Pierhead Fort The Nothe Fort Portland Breakwater Fort The Verne... 574 bytes (45 words) - 18:40, 9 February 2024 |