Portland Bill

Portland Bill

Portland Bill is a narrow promontory (or bill) of Portland stone, which forms the most southerly part of Isle of Portland, and therefore also the county of Dorset, England.

The Bill is an important way-point for coastal traffic, and so three lighthouses have been built to protect shipping, from its strong tidal race and shallow reef in particular. The most recent lighthouse is the distinctively white and red striped Portland Bill lighthouse, which was built in 1906 and is convert|35|m|0|lk=on high.

Nearby Pulpit Rock was formed due to quarrying, and is a popular tourist attraction, as is the famous lighthouse.

See also

* The Adventures of Portland Bill

External links

* [http://www.portlandbill.co.uk/portland_bill.htm Portland Bill photographs]
* [http://www.nci.org.uk/Stations/nci_portland_bill.htm National Coastwatch Institution, Portland Bill]
* [http://www.ukattraction.com/west-country/portland-bill-lighthouse.htm Portland Bill Lighthouse]


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