Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of The Verne
Height: 152m / 500ft • Prominence: 144m / 472ft • Summit : W lip of grass surrounding concrete slab • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Winter...
Portland sailing academy, Dorset - January 2025
21-Jan-25 • HappySparrow... • flickr
54279152709
Winter sailing...
Portland sailing academy, Dorset - January 2025
21-Jan-25 • HappySparrow... • flickr
54279159223
Just a ground run?...
Portland heliport... Dorset - January 2025..
21-Jan-25 • HappySparrow... • flickr
54279358370
Sauna in the carpark... With random helicopter...
Sometimes you get lucky... The planned photo was the sauna. Portland Dorset - January 2025
21-Jan-25 • HappySparrow... • flickr
54278066082
Fortuneswell
St. John's Church (also known as St John the Baptist Church) is an Anglican Church of England church in Fortuneswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was built between 1838–40 and has been a Listed Grade II building since January 1951. The churchyard walls, gate piers, railings, and steps of St. John's Church, dating from 1839–40, became Grade II Listed in September 1978. At this same time, two headstone monuments, about 5 metres north east from the west tower of the church became Grade II Listed. Designed by Edward Mondey or Charles Wallis, the church cost £2,315. Built of Portland stone, the church has a Gothic design in Commissioners' Early English style. It has also been described as Norman in its architecture. The church remains active, as part of the Portland Parish - a host of three churches; St John's Church (St John the Baptist), All Saints Church and the Avalanche Memorial Church (St Andrew's Church). St George's Church, built between 1754–66, was the island's only parish church into the 19th century. However, by the 1830s, it had become too small and inconvenient for the increasing population within Underhill. It was decided that a new church should be built for Underhill as a sister church to St George's. The church's construction commenced in 1838, and was completed by 1840, with the work undertaken by John Hancock of Weymouth. In 1865 Underhill became a parish in its own right, with St. John's becoming the parish church. During 1876 the church underwent renovation and was also enlarged. This included the addition of a chancel and organ chamber by George Crickmay. During 1901 a new Parish room for the church was built and opened at the north end of Ventnor Road. When the Second World War drew to a close, on VJ Day, the 14th Port Regiment of the US Army presented its Stars and Stripes colours to St John's Church, as a memento of its close association with the people of Portland, both service and civilian. In 1968 a Father Willis Organ was brought from St Paul's School, Kensington, London for £2,000, and installed after the balcony was reinforced. The organ fell into disrepair due to lack of use, with repairs quoted at an unachievable £100,000. In 2013 it was sold to the Parish Church of Our Lady of Loretu, Għajnsielem Gozo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John%27s_Church,_Portland" rel="noreferrer nofollow en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John%27s_Church,_Portland
15-Jan-25 • Andrew Stopford • flickr
fortuneswell stjohn 54279675878
OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.
GPX Editor
Record map clicks
Reload map
Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Winter...
Portland sailing academy, Dorset - January 2025
21-Jan-25 • HappySparrow... • flickr
54279152709
Winter sailing...
Portland sailing academy, Dorset - January 2025
21-Jan-25 • HappySparrow... • flickr
54279159223
Just a ground run?...
Portland heliport... Dorset - January 2025..
21-Jan-25 • HappySparrow... • flickr
54279358370
Sauna in the carpark... With random helicopter...
Sometimes you get lucky... The planned photo was the sauna. Portland Dorset - January 2025
21-Jan-25 • HappySparrow... • flickr
54278066082
Fortuneswell
St. John's Church (also known as St John the Baptist Church) is an Anglican Church of England church in Fortuneswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was built between 1838–40 and has been a Listed Grade II building since January 1951. The churchyard walls, gate piers, railings, and steps of St. John's Church, dating from 1839–40, became Grade II Listed in September 1978. At this same time, two headstone monuments, about 5 metres north east from the west tower of the church became Grade II Listed. Designed by Edward Mondey or Charles Wallis, the church cost £2,315. Built of Portland stone, the church has a Gothic design in Commissioners' Early English style. It has also been described as Norman in its architecture. The church remains active, as part of the Portland Parish - a host of three churches; St John's Church (St John the Baptist), All Saints Church and the Avalanche Memorial Church (St Andrew's Church). St George's Church, built between 1754–66, was the island's only parish church into the 19th century. However, by the 1830s, it had become too small and inconvenient for the increasing population within Underhill. It was decided that a new church should be built for Underhill as a sister church to St George's. The church's construction commenced in 1838, and was completed by 1840, with the work undertaken by John Hancock of Weymouth. In 1865 Underhill became a parish in its own right, with St. John's becoming the parish church. During 1876 the church underwent renovation and was also enlarged. This included the addition of a chancel and organ chamber by George Crickmay. During 1901 a new Parish room for the church was built and opened at the north end of Ventnor Road. When the Second World War drew to a close, on VJ Day, the 14th Port Regiment of the US Army presented its Stars and Stripes colours to St John's Church, as a memento of its close association with the people of Portland, both service and civilian. In 1968 a Father Willis Organ was brought from St Paul's School, Kensington, London for £2,000, and installed after the balcony was reinforced. The organ fell into disrepair due to lack of use, with repairs quoted at an unachievable £100,000. In 2013 it was sold to the Parish Church of Our Lady of Loretu, Għajnsielem Gozo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John%27s_Church,_Portland" rel="noreferrer nofollow en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John%27s_Church,_Portland
15-Jan-25 • Andrew Stopford • flickr
fortuneswell stjohn 54279675878
Videos
What is going on everybody, this is TGA, I was going to title this video The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, but settled on highlighting ...
Subscribe and keep updated https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGT1xIWtFMxuGUUsUGf3XEA?view_as=subscriber For more ...
What is going on everybody, this is TGA, and in today's video, we're at HM Prison and Young Offenders Institute Portland on the ...
Portland, Dorset Our recent trip and walk around Portland Island took on a strange route through a DD Centre and a Prison!
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.