A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
CHESIL-BANK, a ridge of shingle on the coast of Dorset; extending 10¾ miles north-westward from Portland to Abbotsbury. It is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, called the Fleet; has, for the most part, a width of from 170 to 200 yards; consists chiefly of chalky white pebbles, mixed in parts with sand; and slopes steeply, on each side, to the water.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a ridge of shingle" (ADL Feature Type: "ridges") |
| Administrative units: | Dorset AncC |
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