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Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)

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Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
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Chesil Beach Car Park Portland Beach Road | Portland, Weymouth DT4 9XE, England

Chesil Beach , sometimes called Chesil Bank, in Dorset, southern England is one of three major shingle structures in Britain. Its toponym is derived from the Old English ceosel or cisel, meaning gravel or shingle. The beach is often identified as a tombolo, although research into the geomorphology of the area has revealed that it is in fact a barrier beach which has rolled landwards, joining the mainland with the Isle of Portland and giving the appearance of a tombolo. The shingle beach is 29 kilometres long, 200 metres wide and 15 metres high. The beach and The Fleet, a shallow tidal lagoon, are part of the Jurassic Coast and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The beach curves sharply at the eastern end, near the village of Chiswell, and forms Chesil Cove against the cliffs of the Isle of Portland, and this protects the low-lying village from flooding. It has been the scene of many shipwrecks and was named Dead Man's Bay by Thomas Hardy. Westwards the shingle forms a straight line along the coast, enclosing The Fleet. The beach provides shelter from the prevailing winds and waves for the town of Weymouth, Dorset and the village of Chiswell on Portland. Simon Jenkins rates the view of Chesil Beach from Abbotsbury along the coast to Portland Bill as one of the top ten in England.
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