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Grosvenor Road, PORTLAND, DT5 2BQ

Identical bay windows, except for the colour in which the plasterwork is painted.

This little Edward VII-reign postbox is set into a rather oversize stone pillar. Items need to have been posted in here by 4:15 weekdays, or 11:15am Saturdays, to catch the same day's post.

The movement began after a meeting shortly after the end of WWI, with the Countess of Malmesbury officially opening the 'Triangle Hut' on December 20th, 1919. The hut itself was used by the Australian army camp near Chickerell during the conflict. The organisers were fortunate that the funding was achieved quite quickly and the centre was well attended. A windfall allowed the organisation to purchase the site, but the hut was proving costly to maintain. With some lottery funding help this new building was opened on 14th February, 1998.

The inn is pictured in Image

Looking south-eastward from St George's Centre.

Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark described on the Bench Mark Database at http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm36216

Originally built in 1857 as a school, it continued until 1972. Built to take over 400 pupils, it was eventually closed and left abandoned, falling victim to decay, weather and vandalism. Local people made efforts to form a trust and took over in the early 1980s, converting the facilities into a community centre. A benchmark can be found below the stone tablet - see Image Grade II listed.

The George Inn was originally three separate houses, reputed to have been built between 1610 and 1700. It underwent alteration a year after the completion of the nearby St George’s Church (Image]) when the current building was created as a residence for William Butts, the parish clerk of the church. The stone above the inn's main door a stone dated 1765, and it is believed that this date was inscribed on the building by Butts (http://www.geoffkirby.co.uk/Portland/685720/ Geoff Kirby Exploring Portland). The George Inn is one of the oldest pubs on Portland and a sign over the door also claims it to be one of the oldest inhabited building on the island. For many years, the ancient Court of leet of the Royal Manor of Portland held its sittings here (http://www.portlandhistory.co.uk/the-george-inn.html The Encyclopedia of Portland History). It is a Grade II listed building (List Entry Number: 1203113 http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1203113&resourceID=5 Heritage Gateway).

Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark described on the Bench Mark Database at http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm45656