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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. [2] 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.
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People who were born or raised on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Pages in category "People from the Isle of Portland" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. M. Museums on the Isle of Portland (3 P) P ...
Kimberlins (Isle of Portland name for a person from Weymouth), Weybizas (due to the wild nightlife the town has adopted) Whitehaven Marras, Jam Eaters, Wetties, Glow-Worms (allegedly contaminated by radioactivity from Sellafield) Whitby Codheads, Spookies Whitstable Bubbles, Shit-bubbles (pejorative) Whittle-le-Woods Widdlies Whitworth, Lancashire
The second part follows Jocelyn who, at the age of forty, is a well-respected and wealthy sculptor. He returns to the Isle of Slingers after hearing of the death of Avice, where he encounters her daughter, Ann, working as a launderess. Jocelyn quickly becomes infatuated, calling her 'Avice' and believing that she is a reincarnation of her mother.
Portland Bill is a narrow promontory (or bill) at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England. One of Portland's most popular destinations is Portland Bill Lighthouse. Portland's coast has been notorious for the number of shipwrecked vessels over the centuries.
Most of the characters are named after the areas of the UK Shipping Forecast. Grandma Tiree and Inspector Ronaldsway are named after automatic weather stations and “Gail” is named after the high winds frequently forecast. Portland Bill is likely based on the Dorset lighthouse of the same name. The submission won the prize and was picked up ...