Rufus Castle

Grade I listed castle in the United Kingdom

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Location: 50.5385, -2.42949, ///flattens.insolvent.aced, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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1653-02-20T00:00:00Z

Battle of Portland

1645-02-27T00:00:00Z

Battle of Weymouth

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Frameless

Archway to Church Ope Cove - geograph.org.uk - 527904

Church Ope Cove - geograph.org.uk - 1029172

Church Ope Cove - geograph.org.uk - 1038763

Portland - Rufus Castle and St. Andrews church - geograph.org.uk - 486159

Remains of church below Rufus Castle - geograph.org.uk - 666704

Rufus Castle, Church Ope Road, Easton, Portland

Rufus Castle from the coast path - geograph.org.uk - 1030791

Rufus Castle - geograph.org.uk - 109876

Rufus Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1305386

Rufus Castle

Rufus Castle II. Portland England

Rufus Castle I. Portland England

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		British Listed Buildings listing@			Wikidata
link		CastlesFortsBattles article@			Wikidata
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Gatehouse Gazetteer listing@			Wikidata
link		Google Maps entry@			Wikidata
link		Historic England listing@			Wikidata
link		Historic England listing@			Wikidata
link		Historic England listing@			Wikidata
link		Tripadvisor page@			Wikidata
link		Gatehouse Gazetteer entry@		Rufus Castle	Gatehouse Gazetteer
conflict	1653	Battle of Portland	naval battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1645	Battle of Weymouth	battle, google		Wikidata
bunker		Ridgeway Hill Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	bunker		Wikidata
castle	1100	Corfe Castle	castle ruin, archaeological site, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Battery 200yds (180m) E of the Naval cemetery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Battery approximately 160m NE of East Weare Camp	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Battery approximately 80m SE of East Weare Camp	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort	1900	Blacknor Fort	fort, google		Wikidata
fort	1862	East Weare Battery	artillery battery, google		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (P3 Verne), 275m south-west of Fancy's Farm	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Inner Pierhead Fort	fort, google		Wikidata
fort	1860	Nothe Fort	local authority museum, military museum, fort, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Portland Breakwater Fort	fort, google		Wikidata
fort	1539	Portland Castle	independent museum, house museum, military museum, fort, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Sandsfoot Castle	fort, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Upton Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort	1857	Verne Citadel	fort, citadel, google		Wikidata
fort		Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery	artillery battery, google		Wikidata
fort		Verne High Angle Battery	artillery battery, google		Wikidata
museum		Maritime House	military museum		Wikidata
museum	1877	The Keep Military Museum	independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor, google		Wikidata
museum	1947	The Tank Museum	military museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
image	2007	Archway to Church Ope Cove - geograph.org.uk - 527904			Wikimedia
image	2008	Church Ope Cove - geograph.org.uk - 1029172			Wikimedia
image	2008	Church Ope Cove - geograph.org.uk - 1038763			Wikimedia
image	1995	Portland - Rufus Castle and St. Andrews church - geograph.org.uk - 486159			Wikimedia
image	2007	Remains of church below Rufus Castle - geograph.org.uk - 666704			Wikimedia
image	2007	Rufus Castle, Church Ope Road, Easton, Portland			Wikimedia
image	2008	Rufus Castle from the coast path - geograph.org.uk - 1030791			Wikimedia
image	2004	Rufus Castle - geograph.org.uk - 109876			Wikimedia
image	2009	Rufus Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1305386			Wikimedia
image	2004	Rufus Castle			Wikimedia
image	2007	Rufus Castle II. Portland England			Wikimedia
image	2007	Rufus Castle I. Portland England			Wikimedia