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THE ISLE OF PORTLAND Connected to the mainland of Dorset by a narrow neck of land, the Chesil Bank, is the huge bulk of the limestone peninsula of Portland, called by Thomas Hardy, the Gibraltar of Wessex. The island, for such it virtually is, measures about four miles in length and one and three quarters of a mile in width, has an area of four and a half square miles and a circumference of about nine miles. The famous stone, of which the island is almost totally composed, has been used for centuries as the finest construction material for countless famous buildings, notably St. Paul's Cathedral by Sir Christopher Wren. It is extracted from numerous quarries throughout the peninsula and quarrying is still an important industry. At the northern end of the island is Portland Castle, built by Henry VIII in 1520 and contemporary with Sandsfoot Castle on the mainland, but in better condition. From Verne Common, the highest point of the island, there is a wonderful panoramic view of the Harbour and Chesil Beach. Nearby is the Verne Citadel, once an army barracks accommodating over 2,000 men and now a prison. On the eastern side, among the principal places of interest are the picturesque ruins of Rufus Castle, sometimes called Bow and Arrow Castle, possibly built originally by William II in the 11th century, and Avice's Cottage, a museum of local relics. Nearby is Pennsylvania Castle, which was built in the 19th century by John Penn, Governor of Portland and grandson of William Penn, most famous as the founder of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. For the keen walker the best way to see the island is by taking the cliff circuit around the coast leading to Portland Bill, the southern most tip of which is dominated by the Lighthouse, built between 1903-6, which replaced two earlier structures. The rocks hereabouts are laid in flat strata and of the many rock tables around the headland perhaps the most unusual is the Pulpit Rock, a "stack" or giant stone eroded by the forceful power of the sea.,Font,Rectangle,Terrestrial plant,Parallel,Soil,Screenshot,Art,Wood,Terrestrial animal,Symbol,Working animal,Pattern

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2-54-04-18 Post Card Cameracolour SALMON Printed in England J. SALMON LTD., SEVENOAKS, KENT. TEL: [01732] 452381 5 012493 020002",Font,Rectangle,Terrestrial plant,Parallel,Soil,Screenshot,Art,Wood,Terrestrial animal