Sandsfoot Castle Portland Harbour Weymouth Dorset England UK United Kingdom ruins Henry VIII history heritage historic historical Henrician Device Forts kayaker people in sea ocean playing recreation leisure castles old ruin remains crumbling into Cove overlooking
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The ruins of Sandsfoot Castle overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset, England. The castle is one of Henry VIII's Device Forts, also known as Henrician Castles, built in the 1530s to the west of Weymouth. Sandsfoot, along with the contemporary Portland Castle opposite (not pictured), was designed to protect shipping in Portland Harbour from foreign raiders and to prevent invasion forces gathering offshore. Most of the castle has since fallen into the sea. In the foreground a kayaker paddles along and a man and girl play with a large ball in a small inlet known as Castle Cove.
Sandsfoot Castle Dorset Portland Harbour Weymouth England English castles ruin ruins Henry VIII the eighth sixteenth century 16th historic fort forts fortress fortresses landmark landmarks crumbling military history coastal coast defences defence militaria heritage historical old overlooking sea ocean horizontal landscape travel destination destinations tourist tourism attraction attractions visitor King Henrician Device sun sunny sunshine blue sky skies day south west south-west UK United Kingdom Great Britain British defensive position positions war warfare place places of interest holiday vacation structure structures cliff cliffs cliff-top on erosion eroded eroding Europe European Union EU
Sandsfoot Castle Dorset Portland Harbour Weymouth England English castles ruin ruins Henry VIII the eighth sixteenth century 16th historic fort forts fortress fortresses landmark landmarks crumbling military history coastal coast defences defence militaria heritage historical old overlooking sea ocean horizontal landscape travel destination destinations tourist tourism attraction attractions visitor King Henrician Device sun sunny sunshine blue sky skies day south west south-west UK United Kingdom Great Britain British defensive position positions war warfare place places of interest holiday vacation structure structures cliff cliffs cliff-top on erosion eroded eroding Europe European Union EU
Sandsfoot Castle Dorset Portland Harbour Weymouth England English castles ruin ruins Henry VIII the eighth sixteenth century 16th historic fort forts fortress fortresses landmark landmarks crumbling military history coastal coast defences defence militaria heritage historical old overlooking sea ocean portrait vertical travel destination destinations tourist tourism attraction attractions visitor King Henrician Device sun sunny sunshine blue sky skies day south west south-west UK United Kingdom Great Britain British defensive position positions war warfare place places of interest holiday vacation structure structures cliff cliffs cliff-top on erosion eroded eroding Europe European Union EU
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
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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
harbour, ship, boat, steam yacht, old ferry terminal (centre), Weymouth, Dorset, (Weymouth, Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour will be hosting the sailing events at the 2012 London olympic Games), early photograph c. 1900 (13MB tif file available on request)
kitesurfer kitesurfing Portland Harbour Dorset England UK United Kingdom sea ocean water waters kite surfer surfing outdoor sport sports sporting outdoors recreation leisure activity activities wind windy sun sunny sunshine hot heat weather people person persons watersport watersports seaside coast coastal coastline harbor seashore Weymouth Olympics olympic Games 2012 venue portrait upright vertical the in of and a of
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A kitesurfer skims across the surface of the sea in Portland Harbour in Dorset, England, on a beautiful sunny day. The harbour will be the venue for sailing events in the 2012 Olympics.
Corfe Castle Purbeck purbecks swanage Dorset UK south coast Jurassic heritage old damaged ruin ruins ruined destroyed battered saxon fort William ethlred the unready Elfreda wall walls view skline towards poole harbour and town chris jones HISTEN
kitesurfer kitesurfing Portland Harbour Isle of Dorset England UK United Kingdom sea ocean water waters kite surfer surfing outdoor sport sports sporting outdoors recreation leisure activity activities wind windy sun sunny sunshine hot heat weather people person persons watersport watersports seaside coast coastal coastline harbor seashore Weymouth Olympics olympic Games 2012 venue portrait upright vertical the in of and a
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A kitesurfer in the waters of Portland Harbour, Dorset, England, with the Isle of Portland rising in the background. The harbour will host some of the sailing events in the 2012 Olympics.
Hever Castle, Kent, Edenbridge, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Henry the Eighth, thirteenth century, romantic, castle, David Young, house, home, castle, garden, landscape, Architecture, heritage, palace, mansion, landscaped gardens, moat, HISTEN
Hever Castle, Kent, Edenbridge, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Henry the Eighth, thirteenth century, romantic, castle, David Young, house, home, castle, garden, landscape, Architecture, heritage, palace, mansion, landscaped gardens, moat, HISTEN
Hever Castle, Kent, Edenbridge, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Henry the Eighth, thirteenth century, romantic, castle, David Young, house, home, castle, garden, landscape, Architecture, heritage, palace, mansion, landscaped gardens, moat, HISTEN
Hever Castle, Kent, Edenbridge, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Henry the Eighth, thirteenth century, romantic, castle, David Young, house, home, castle, garden, landscape, Architecture, heritage, palace, mansion, landscaped gardens, moat, HISTEN
Hever Castle, Kent, Edenbridge, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, Henry the Eighth, thirteenth century, romantic, castle, David Young, house, home, castle, garden, landscape, Architecture, heritage, palace, mansion, landscaped gardens, moat, HISTEN
kitesurfer kitesurfing Portland Harbour Dorset England UK United Kingdom sea ocean water waters kite surfer surfing outdoor sport sports sporting outdoors recreation leisure activity activities wind windy sun sunny sunshine hot heat weather people person persons watersport watersports seaside coast coastal coastline harbor seashore Weymouth Olympics olympic Games 2012 venue portrait upright vertical the in of and a of kitesurfers surfers
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Kitesurfers skimming along the surface of the sea in Portland Harbour in Dorset, England, on a beautiful sunny day. The harbour will host sailing events in the 2012 Olympics.
Sherborne Old Castle was first built by Robert, Bishop of Salisbury in early 12th century and had a tower in each corner. It was used as a palace but later fell into decay and mostly demolished after a long seige during the Civil War. Sir Walter Raleigh was given the Sherborne Estates in 16th Century and started to modernise it, before giving up and building a new castle which is still in use on another part of the estate. Dorset.
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