Imagine a Wren church lifted bodily from its foundations and placed atop the bleak and windswept heights of Portland. This is the Church of St George.
The incongruity is increased by the fact that it is perched on the very edge of a deep quarry.
The church was erected between 1754 and 1766 by a local architect and replaced the original church, the remains of which can still be found above the appropriately named, Church Ope Cove.
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| Killed by lightening |
Aside from its windswept beauty, St George's also possesses an unusually complete graveyard of about 2500 graves containing a number of fascinating and elaborate gravestones.
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| Shot by the Pressgang |
After 150 years St George’s closed for worship in 1914 but was saved from dereliction by a group of volunteers. It now opens during the summer months. The interior is beautifully preserved and includes a twin pulpit for those who preferred to hear the Word in stereo.
10.00-15.00 Winter Months
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| Died in childbirth |
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