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Terraced houses and a pub in Southwell. Southwell is a small coastal village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, between Portland Bill and the village of Easton. Like many of the other villages on Portland, Southwell has commercial industry (Southwell Business Park). The village has one Primary School, Southwell County Primary School.
Portland House is a 20th-century detached house, located at Weymouth, Dorset, England. It is found in the area known as Bincleaves, overlooking Portland Harbour. The house, built in 1935, is now in the care of the National Trust, which lets the building as a holiday cottage. [1] Portland House became a Grade II listed building in 2001. [2]
Wyke Regis / ˌ w aɪ k ˈ r iː dʒ ɪ s / is a village in the civil parish of Weymouth, in south Dorset, England. The village is part of the south western suburbs of Weymouth, on the northern shore of Portland Harbour and the south-eastern end of Chesil Beach. Wyke is 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the county town, Dorchester. The village has ...
The end of the First World War saw a need for housing on Portland, and the first council-built houses were in the Grove's Victoria Road, built in 1932. [7] With the outbreak of World War II, Portland was a natural target for German aircraft, due to the importance of island's naval base. [ 8 ]
Wakeham is a hamlet near the village of Easton, in Tophill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. It is situated between the Straits part of Easton, and Pennsylvania Castle. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Wakeham has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic ...
Weston is a village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It abuts the main village Easton. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Weston has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest. The village was designated in 1994. [1] [2]
In its final years of use, Wyke Regis Methodist Church formed part of the Dorset South & West Methodist Circuit, with the former schoolroom used as a hall and community space. [8] The church closed in 2021 and a final service was held on 22 August. [11] The church was then put up for sale pending redevelopment. [12]
As of 2010, the property was still owned by the Bourke family, who were also long-time owners of the entire community in a form of "benevolent feudalism". [ 9 ] [ 10 ] In May 2015, the manor was listed for sale at a guide price of £3.95m, and soon sold, "reputedly for more than 50% above the guide price", and was described by Country Life as ...