St Peter's Church, Portland

Designed by Major-General Sir Edmund Du Cane,[1] the church was built in 1870-72 and is now a Grade II* Listed building.

[1][5] St Peter's Church was built between 1870 and 1872, for a cost of £8,000 and using convict labour from the adjacent HM Prison Portland.

It was consecrated in August 1872 and used by residents of the Grove and the military garrison stationed at the Verne Citadel.

During World War II, one of the church's windows suffered bomb damage and was replaced with one dedicated to the memory of Bandmaster J. Tyson and men of the Dorset Regiment killed in action.

Within the church is a mosaic, bordering around the porch and chancel, which was the work of female convicts, including Constance Kent, who was serving a life sentence in HM Prison Parkhurst.