2008

SY6768 : Trinity House obelisk, Portland Bill

taken 18 years ago, near to Southwell, Dorset, England

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Trinity House obelisk, Portland Bill
Trinity House obelisk, Portland Bill
This seven metre tall white stone obelisk was built in 1844 at the southern tip of Portland Bill as a warning of a low shelf of rock extending 30 metres south into the sea. The obelisk was saved from threatened demolition in 2002. It is now accompanied by two 'talking telescopes', which have been removed from their mounts for the winter season.

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Category: Landmark
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Portland Bill Rocks [136] · Portland Stone [59] · Seas off Portland Bill [51] · Obelisk at Portland Bill [49] · Trinity House [48] · Southern Tip [24] · Low [22] Title Clusters: · Trinity House obelisk, Portland Bill [2] ·
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SY6768, 576 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jim Champion   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 25 December, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 31 December, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 67714 68268 [1m precision]
WGS84: 50:30.7983N 2:27.4027W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 67701 68291
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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