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PORTLAND, ISLE OF , properly a peninsula of the coast of Dorsetshire, England, as a prolongation of a narrow ridge
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A joint railway of the Great Western and London & South Western companies runs south from Weymouth to Portland (44 m.) and Easton (82 m.) on the isle. The isle contains a convict prison with accommodation for about 1500 prisoners. Portland Castle, built by Henry VIII. in 1520, is generally occupied by the commander
A harbour of refuge
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supply of the fleet
The isle of Portland is not mentioned in the time of the Romans. In 837 it was the scene of an action against the Danes, and in 1052 it was plundered by Earl
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