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Does anyone here live on Portland

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CalzoneOnLegs · 09/09/2025 15:18

I’m really intrigued regarding the really large modern building that is visible from the Victoria Square car park at Chiswell I have googled but none the wiser, we thought it may be the Hospital but not sure

TIA

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Bricksandmore · 09/09/2025 15:27

I know Portland well, but not sure which building you mean.
A photo would help.

CalzoneOnLegs · 09/09/2025 15:29

@Bricksandmore sorry I have no photo, it’s a large really tall building and has sloping ‘turrets’ not sure if that is the right word, it looks like those massive hotels you see in places like Cancun. I think there are blue edges on the turrets. Will need to do a street view maybe.

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CalzoneOnLegs · 09/09/2025 15:37

@Bricksandmore I have got a screenshot
it’s the building you can see behind the signs - thank you !

Does anyone here live on Portland
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Bricksandmore · 09/09/2025 15:37

I think you’re talking about Atlantic house. It’s old navel accommodation. There are two buildings. One was turned flats, the other is derelict.

https://archive.portlandmuseum.co.uk/Portland/685740/#Accommodation

Castletown

https://archive.portlandmuseum.co.uk/Portland/685740/

CalzoneOnLegs · 09/09/2025 15:40

@Bricksandmore yes ! That’s them, very Brutalist prior to the refurb. Thank you so much for your help

ETA and the interesting link

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Bricksandmore · 09/09/2025 15:43

No problem, hope you enjoyed visiting Portland 😊

CalzoneOnLegs · 09/09/2025 15:46

@Bricksandmore I love it there, I love Chesil, and Cogden, and Abbotsbury, it’s otherworldly ❤️ and one of the only places in the County we can avoid the crowds in the summer (I am in Poole so you probably get what I mean)

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