Portland stone is a limestone geological formation dating to the Tithonian age of the Late Jurassic that is quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The quarries are cut in beds of white-g
Portland stone quarry on the Isle of Portland
The Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, is made from Portland stone
The tramway incline from the Admiralty Quarry seen from Castletown, Portland
Portland stone quarry on the Isle of Portland, Dorset.
The Isle of Portland is a tied island, 6 kilometres long by 2.7 kilometres wide, in the English Channel. The southern tip, Portland Bill, lies 8 kilometres south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the
Portland stone
…limestone geological formation (formally named the Portland Stone Formation) dating to the Tithonian age of the Late Jurassic that is quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The quarries are cut in beds of white-grey limestone separated by chert beds. It has been used extensively as a building stone…
The Isle of Portland viewed from Portland Harbour
Portland Castle was built to defend Portland in the 16th century.
Portland Harbour was home to the Royal Navy. Their former barracks are in the foreground.
Portland Community Venue, Three Yards Close, Fortuneswell