Portland Bill

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Pulpit Rock at Portland Bill
Pulpit Rock at Portland Bill
Piles of stone at Portland Bill
Piles of stone at Portland Bill

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

The Bill is an important way point for coastal traffic, and hence three lighthouses have been built to protect shipping, especially with its strong tidal race and shallow reef nearby. The most recent lighthouse is the distinctively coloured white and red Portland Bill lighthouse, built in 1906 and 35m high.

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

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