Portland Castle, Dorset, 2013. Artist: Historic England Staff Photographer.

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Portland Castle, Dorset, 2013. General view. Portland Castle was built as an artillery fort by Henry VIII in the 1540s to protect Weymouth harbour against French and Spanish invasion.

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Size: 4256px × 2833px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Dorset,Portland
Photo credit: © Historic England Archive/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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