Gardens · South West England
Queen Anne House, Portland
In or near Fortuneswell.
Queen Anne House, Portland — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 6.5 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Queen Anne House, Portland is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
Queen Anne House is an 18th-century detached house located within the village of Fortuneswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The house, together with its boundary wall and gate piers, has been a Grade II* listed building since May 1993.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house, dating back to the 18th-century, is an example of English domestic architecture. It is believed to have been built by architect and quarry merchant Thomas Gilbert. Some unverified sources suggest a circa 1720 construction date, more likely is a post 1728 date due to the use of a Gibbs pattern door surround. Having been constructed for Gilbert to use as his own residence, the house quickly became noted for being the finest and most complete house of its period on the island. Today the house has been renovated and opened as a luxury bed and breakfast, awarded 4 Stars by AA.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5586, -2.4401
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Portland
- Postcode
- DT5 1LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 6.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15378723 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Queen Anne House, Portland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Fortuneswell
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Bridge At Sy 6923 7333
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Bridge At Sy 6923 7324
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen Anne House, Portland?
- Queen Anne House, Portland is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 1LL), in the parish of Portland.
- What is Queen Anne House, Portland?
- Queen Anne House, Portland — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Queen Anne House, Portland?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT5 1LL.
- Is Queen Anne House, Portland a protected site?
- Yes — Queen Anne House, Portland is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Queen Anne House, Portland?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 1LL.