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Portland Bill lighthouse at dusk on the Dorset Jurassic Coast, England, United Kingdom. The planet Venus is seen traversing the night sky during a 1 hour long exposure.
English, South of England, Southern England, Portland Bill, Coast, Coastline, Coastal, Portland Stone, Sea, Rock, Sunny Day, Geology, Rock, Sunshine, UK, United Kingdom, Great Britain, British, IPSV5271, IPSV5272,
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Winter Sunset over the Isle of Portland seen from the beach at Durdle Door on the Dorset Jurassic Coast, West Lulworth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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A cyclist rides along a coastal path near The Verne Citadel on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, UK.
Portland Bill lighthouse, Portland Bill, Portland, Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK, lighthouse, lighthouse centre, red, Chesil Beach, Shambles sandbank, English Channel, Catadioptric, Fixed Lens, 635, 000 Candles
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Portland Bill Lighthouse, Trinity House, Portland Bill and Chesil Beach are the graveyards of many vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads. The Portland Race is caused by the meeting of the tides between the Bill and the Shambles sandbank about 3 miles SE. Strong currents break the sea so fiercely that from the shore a continuous disturbance can be seen. Portland Bill Lighthouse guides vessels heading for Portland and Weymouth through these hazardous waters as well as acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel. Established 1716 , Height Of Tower 41 Metres, Height Of Tower 41 Metres, Height Of Light Above Mean High Water 43, Metres Lamp 1 Kw Mbi, Optic 4 Panel 1st Order Catadioptric Fixed Lens, Character White Group Flashing 4 Times Every 20 Seconds, Intensity 635,000 Candlea, Range Of Light 25 nautical miles, Fog Signal Character 3.5 Second Blast Every 30 Seconds
Portland Bill lighthouse, Portland Bill, Portland, Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK, lighthouse, lighthouse centre, red, Chesil Beach, Shambles sandbank, English Channel, Catadioptric, Fixed Lens, 635, 000 Candles
Description
Portland Bill Lighthouse, Trinity House, Portland Bill and Chesil Beach are the graveyards of many vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads. The Portland Race is caused by the meeting of the tides between the Bill and the Shambles sandbank about 3 miles SE. Strong currents break the sea so fiercely that from the shore a continuous disturbance can be seen. Portland Bill Lighthouse guides vessels heading for Portland and Weymouth through these hazardous waters as well as acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel. Established 1716 , Height Of Tower 41 Metres, Height Of Tower 41 Metres, Height Of Light Above Mean High Water 43, Metres Lamp 1 Kw Mbi, Optic 4 Panel 1st Order Catadioptric Fixed Lens, Character White Group Flashing 4 Times Every 20 Seconds, Intensity 635,000 Candlea, Range Of Light 25 nautical miles, Fog Signal Character 3.5 Second Blast Every 30 Seconds
Portland Bill lighthouse, Portland Bill, Portland, Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK, lighthouse, lighthouse centre, red, Chesil Beach, Shambles sandbank, English Channel, Catadioptric, Fixed Lens, 635, 000 Candles, trinity house monument, obelisk, dusk
Description
Portland Bill Lighthouse, Trinity House, Portland Bill and Chesil Beach are the graveyards of many vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads. The Portland Race is caused by the meeting of the tides between the Bill and the Shambles sandbank about 3 miles SE. Strong currents break the sea so fiercely that from the shore a continuous disturbance can be seen. Portland Bill Lighthouse guides vessels heading for Portland and Weymouth through these hazardous waters as well as acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel. Established 1716 , Height Of Tower 41 Metres, Height Of Tower 41 Metres, Height Of Light Above Mean High Water 43, Metres Lamp 1 Kw Mbi, Optic 4 Panel 1st Order Catadioptric Fixed Lens, Character White Group Flashing 4 Times Every 20 Seconds, Intensity 635,000 Candlea, Range Of Light 25 nautical miles, Fog Signal Character 3.5 Second Blast Every 30 Seconds
'Old Lower Lighthouse'; 'Isle of Portland'; Portland; Dorset; England; lighthouse; 'built in 1716'; 'defunct as lighthouse'; 'bird observatory'; 'English Channel'; Portland Bill Lighthouse'; 'marine safety'; 'warning to shipping'
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The Old Lower Lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Built in 1716 but replaced by Portland Bill Lighthouse (seen in background), it was opened in 1961, by Sir Peter Scott, as a bird observatory.