St Peter's Church, with prison fence on the left

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St Peter's Church, with prison fence on the left

Image: © Vieve Forward Taken: 7 Sep 2021

Built in 1870-72 using convict labour, the church became redundant in 1973, though still used as a chapel for the prison until 1988, and is now in private hands, with the building in the process of restoration. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Peter%27s_Church,_Portland

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.552198
Longitude
-2.426513