Portland, Bow And Arrow (Rufus) Castle From Church Ope c.1877
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Rufus Castle, or Bow and Arrow Castle as the locals usually call it, was probably named after William Rufus, the second Norman king. Portland's original parish church, ruined by landslides, is within its grounds.

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Regarding the name of Church Ope in this photograph: it's a common misapprehension that when Portlanders say "Ope" they're dropping their aitches - not so. Ope is a proper word mening 'opening to the sea' and occurs in Church Ope, Big Ope etc.