*** Welcome to piglix ***

Villages of Portland



There are eight settlements on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The largest being Fortuneswell in Underhill and Easton in Tophill. Castletown and Chiswell are the other villages in Underhill, and Weston, Southwell, Wakeham and the Grove occupy Tophill.

Southwell (pronounced /ˈsθˌwɛl/) 50°32′N 2°27′W / 50.533°N 2.450°W / 50.533; -2.450 is a small coastal village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, between Portland Bill and the village of Easton. Like many of the other villages on Portland, Southwell has commercial industry (Southwell Business Park). The village has one Primary School, Southwell County Primary School.

Easton 50°33′N 2°26′W / 50.550°N 2.433°W / 50.550; -2.433 is the second largest of eight villages on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The village is situated on the top of the island or Tophill, in the English Channel, and was where the Easton Massacre took place. The village has a small square with many shops and shopping arcade, a Secondary school, four churches, a small park, and other amenities. Easton is also the location of Portland Young Offenders Institution. At the south end of Easton is Portland Museum.


...
Wikipedia

...