Overview for Silklake Mews, PORTLAND, DT5 1JT
Introduction
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 lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A barrier beach called Chesil Beach joins Portland with mainland England. The A354 road passes down the Portland end of the beach and then over the Fleet Lagoon by bridge to the mainland. The population of Portland is 13,417.
Portland is a central part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site on the Dorset and east Devon coast, important for its geology and landforms. Portland stone, a limestone famous for its use in British and world architecture, including St Paul's Cathedral and the United Nations Headquarters, continues to be quarried here.
Portland Harbour, in between Portland and Weymouth, is one of the largest man-made harbours in the world. The harbour was made by the building of stone breakwaters between 1848 and 1905. From its inception it was a Royal Navy base, and played prominent roles during the First and Second World Wars; ships of the Royal Navy and NATO countries worked up and exercised in its waters until 1995. The harbour is now a civilian port and popular recreation area, and was used for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The name Portland is used for one of the British Sea Areas, and has been exported as the name of North American and Australian towns.
Summary for Silklake Mews, PORTLAND, DT5 1JT
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Police
This area is policed by Dorset Police.
Dorset Police split their policing area into 21 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Portland neighbourhood.
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Member of UK Parliament
This postcode is in the South Dorset parliamentary constituency.
South Dorset is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Richard Drax (Conservative) since May 2010.
Most Recent House Sales for Silklake Mews, DT5 1JT
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Historical Weather Summary
Clear | 9.15% |
Cloudy | 39.08% |
Rain | 13.62% |
Windy | 38.15% |
Other | 0.00% |
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2 Mar 2024 Police and Crime data updated for January 2024 |
1 Mar 2024 Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024 |
28 Feb 2024 Sold House Price data updated for January 2024 |
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The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation.
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