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Verne Citadel
Built on the highest point of Portland, the Verne is surrounded by cliffs and a moat, with two entrances — one via a footbridge and one via this tunnel.
Main entrance to The Verne
Verne Citadel is located in Dorset
Verne Citadel
Verne Citadel
Coordinates50°33′44″N 2°26′09″W / 50.5622°N 2.4357°W / 50.5622; -2.4357
Site information
Open to
the public
No
ConditionComplete
Site history
Built1857-1881
In usePrison
MaterialsEarth
Masonry

Verne Citadel is a 19th-century citadel on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Located on the highest point of Portland, Verne Hill, it sits in a commanding position overlooking Portland Harbour, which it was built to defend. It later became HM Prison The Verne in 1949.

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