Isle of Portland, Dorset, England (Where Gumbo Was #176)
July 25, 2016
The Isle of Portland has a long history as a naval base, as a port and more, but more than anything else, it’s known for its prized white limestone.
The Isle of Portland has a long history as a naval base, as a port and more, but more than anything else, it’s known for its prized white limestone.
Similar shapes, very different origins for these items from the Lyme Regis Museum in Dorset.
On the isle of Portland in Dorset, England, the tip of the isle ‘Portland Bill’ and nearby Chesil Beach are the graveyards of many vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads.
Part way along Dorset’s 95-mile-long World Heritage ‘Jurassic Coast’ we reach West Bay that nestles under these magnificent 500-foot-high cliffs that glow orange in the lowering sun.
This is Lulworth Castle in Dorset, England. Apparently built on the site of an ancient fortified castle. The foundations of this version of the castle were started in 1588 and it was completed in 1609. The castle was actually built as a hunting lodge…
Almost unsure whether this constitutes a Travel Gumbo “travel” post, I press ahead with my submission and await rapped knuckles from the Senior Gurus!
The Isle of Portland has a long history as a naval base, as a port and more, but more than anything else, it’s known for its prized white limestone.
Similar shapes, very different origins for these items from the Lyme Regis Museum in Dorset.
On the isle of Portland in Dorset, England, the tip of the isle ‘Portland Bill’ and nearby Chesil Beach are the graveyards of many vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads.
Part way along Dorset’s 95-mile-long World Heritage ‘Jurassic Coast’ we reach West Bay that nestles under these magnificent 500-foot-high cliffs that glow orange in the lowering sun.
This is Lulworth Castle in Dorset, England. Apparently built on the site of an ancient fortified castle. The foundations of this version of the castle were started in 1588 and it was completed in 1609. The castle was actually built as a hunting lodge…
Almost unsure whether this constitutes a Travel Gumbo “travel” post, I press ahead with my submission and await rapped knuckles from the Senior Gurus!