Forts · South East England
The Verne Citadel
The Verne Citadel is a fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 6.2 km
About
The Verne Citadel is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1857. Coordinates: 50.5620°, -2.4345°.
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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
Verne Citadel is a 19th-century citadel on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Located on the highest point of Portland, Verne Hill, it sits in a commanding position overlooking Portland Harbour, which it was built to defend. In 1949, it became HM Prison The Verne.
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Background
History
The citadel was built between 1857 and 1881, as Portland Harbour's main fortification. Naturally inaccessible from the north and east, the south and west sides were protected by the digging of a large ditch. Both East Weare Battery and East Weare Camp, located below the eastern side of the Verne, were considered part of the citadel's outworks. The citadel was designed with open gun emplacements on the north, east and west sides. After the war, the last military use of the fort was by the Royal Engineers. The centre was transformed back into a prison in 2017–18.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5620, -2.4345
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Portland
- Postcode
- DT5 1EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Established
- 1857
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 6.2 km
- Official site
- www.pastscape.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w22925382 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Verne Citadel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Portland, entrance to Verne prison - geograph.org.uk - 1093955.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Verne Citadel?
- The Verne Citadel is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 1EG), in the parish of Portland.
- When was The Verne Citadel built?
- Built or established in 1857.
- Is The Verne Citadel a protected site?
- Yes — The Verne Citadel is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Verne Citadel?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 1EG.