Verne Citadel | |
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Coordinates | 50°33′44″N 2°26′09″W / 50.5622°N 2.4357°W |
Site information | |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Complete |
Site history | |
Built | 1857-1881 |
In use | Prison |
Materials | Earth 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.