The maritime-themed garden features circular designs, echoing those in the adjacent castle, and uses local Portland stone. List of governors Captain John Arthur Richard Channing 1625–: Richard Rawleigh 1628–: Edward Sydenham 1644–1646 Sir Walter Hastings (Royalist) 1646: Elias Bond 1649–1650: Colonel Edward Sexby (Parliamentarian) 1650–1653: Lt-Col. George Joyce 1655–1658: John Pitson 1658–?1660: George Pley 1660–1679: Humphrey Weld (MP for Christchurch, 1661) 1698–1702: Sir Thomas Travell (MP for Milborne Port, 1701–1715) William Taunton c.1714: Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton 1714–: Captain Richard Percy (Lieutenant-Governor) 1728–1741: William Clapcott (High Sheriff of Dorset, 1734) 1741–: Sydenham Williams (High Sheriff of Dorset, 1740) 1761–1788: John Taver 1788–1791: Gabriel Steward (died 1792) (MP for Weymouth, 1778–1790) 1791–1807: Gabriel Tucker Steward (son of above) (MP for Weymouth, 1794–1804) 1805–1834 : John Penn(MP for Helston, 1802–1805) (last governor) Following the death of John Penn the post of Governor of Portland Castle was abolished. See also Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in England Notes References Bibliography Further reading External links English Heritage's visitors' page Device Forts English Heritage sites in Dorset Tourist attractions in Dorset Buildings and structures in Dorset Grade I listed buildings in Dorset Castle Historic house museums in Dorset Military and war museums in England