Portland Castle
Introduction
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Portland Castle
Image: © mike smith Taken: 6 May 2007
Built by Henry VIII in the 1540s as a coastal defence against the French and Spanish. It was used as a prison during the Civil War, a sea-plane station in WWI, and a command post during WWII. It is now owned by English Heritage and is open to the public daily.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.56813
Longitude
-2.446567