Portland Bill, Dorset - a photo on Flickriver

            Portland Bill and Chesil Beach are the graveyards of many vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads. The Portland Race is caused by the meeting of the tides between the Bill and the Shambles sandbank about three miles SE. Strong currents break the sea so fiercely that from the shore a continuous disturbance can be seen.

Portland Bill Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1906 to guide vessels heading for Portland and Weymouth as well as acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel. It is one of several lighthouses to have been built here since the early 18th century. It is 41 metres (134 feet) high and its light can be seen 25 nautical miles away.

A seven metre tall white stone obelisk (seen on the left) 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.

Portland Bill Lighthouse was automated on 18 March 1996 and is now monitored and controlled from Trinity House’s Planning Centre in Harwich, Essex.

Taken in: UK / England / Weymouth and Portland District / Easton (show map)

Taken on: January 12, 2022

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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/8.0, 1/640 sec, 26mm (=39mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Aperture:	f/8.0
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Focal Length:	26mm (35mm equivalent: 39mm)
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Exposure Mode:	Auto
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