Historic churches · South East England
St Andrew's Church, Portland
St Andrew's Church, Portland — church in Portland, Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 8.7 km
- Free entry
About
St Andrew's Church, Portland is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Portland, Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5390°, -2.4292°.
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Heritage listing
St Andrew's Church is a ruined church located above Church Ope Cove on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. St Andrew's was Portland's first parish church and remained as such until the mid-18th century. It is now one of the island's prime historical sites, and is a Grade II* Listed Building and a Scheduled Monument. The southern retaining wall of the churchyard is also Grade II Listed, as are three remaining churchyard monuments, approximately 7 metres south of the church.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Isle of Portland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Andrew's Church is a ruined church located above Church Ope Cove on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. St Andrew's was Portland's first parish church and remained as such until the mid-18th century. It is now one of the island's prime historical sites, and is a Grade II* Listed Building and a Scheduled Monument. The southern retaining wall of the churchyard is also Grade II Listed, as are three remaining churchyard monuments, approximately 7 metres south of the church.
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Background
History
It is believed that the site was once occupied by a Saxon church. Later, Edward the Confessor bestowed Portland to the Benedictine Monks of St. Swithin of Winchester in 1042, who in turn built a new church over the old Saxon foundations in 1100. In 1340 and 1404, French raiders landed at Church Ope Cove and torched St. Andrews, but both times the church was rebuilt. Around 1470–1475 a tower was added and the church was dedicated to St. Andrew. In 1625 a wall was built to shore up the land after a landslip had damaged the church, and threatened the collapse of half the cemetery. Another major landslip in 1665 caused further damage. The church was replaced by St George's Church, built at…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5390, -2.4292
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Portland
- Postcode
- DT5 1HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Phone
- +44 1305 821804
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 8.7 km
- Official site
- www.portlandmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592356 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Portland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Portland, ruined church of St. Andrew - geograph.org.uk - 486155.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Andrew's Church, Portland?
- St Andrew's Church, Portland is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 1HZ), in the parish of Portland.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Portland a listed building?
- St Andrew's Church, Portland is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Portland a protected site?
- Yes — St Andrew's Church, Portland is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Portland free to visit?
- Yes, St Andrew's Church, Portland is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Andrew's Church, Portland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 1HZ. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency.