Historic churches · South West England
All Saints Church, Portland
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All Saints Church, Portland — grade II listed church in Portland, Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 8.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit All Saints Church in Portland, you can take a train to Weymouth station, which is 8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DT5 1HL, and entry to the church is free.
About
All Saints Church, Portland is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Portland, Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5455°, -2.4347°.
Photo gallery
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Heritage listing
All Saints Church is a Church of England church in Easton, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was consecrated in 1917 and has been a listed grade II building since September 1978. The church succeeded to the rights, privileges, registers and silver of the St George's Church. It has been described as the finest ecclesiastical building on Portland – though somewhat hidden at its position. The church remains active to date, as part of the Portland Parish – a host of three churches; St.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Isle of Portland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints Church is a Church of England church in Easton, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was consecrated in 1917 and has been a listed grade II building since September 1978. The church succeeded to the rights, privileges, registers and silver of the St George's Church. It has been described as the finest ecclesiastical building on Portland – though somewhat hidden at its position. The church remains active to date, as part of the Portland Parish – a host of three churches; St. John's Church (St John the Baptist), All Saints Church and the Avalanche Memorial Church (St Andrew's Church).
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Background
History
By the 20th-century, the bishop of the time expressed the wish for a new church to be constructed on Portland, to succeed St George's as the parish church. The church was known for being uncomfortable and draughty, while the original freehold selling of the box pews proved to be a burden over the life of the church. This was because the pew owners had become untraceable as they had been split between hundreds of members of Portland families over time. These issues led to plans being put forward for a new parish church, and these were approved in 1913. By March 1914, enough funding had been raised to commence the building of the church. The chosen site for the church was within the Easton…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5455, -2.4347
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Portland
- Postcode
- DT5 1HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16961045 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints Church, Portland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Church, off Straits, Portland Dorset.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints Church, Portland?
- All Saints Church, Portland is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 1HL), in the parish of Portland.
- What is All Saints Church, Portland?
- All Saints Church, Portland — grade II listed church in Portland, Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Portland?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT5 1HL.
- Is All Saints Church, Portland a listed building?
- All Saints Church, Portland is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is All Saints Church, Portland a protected site?
- Yes — All Saints Church, Portland is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is All Saints Church, Portland free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints Church, Portland is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Portland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 1HL. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency.