Place record MWX2893 - Chesil Beach. Class I Landing Beach
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Summary
Chesil Beach was graded as a Class I Landing Beach during World War II.
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Full Description
During defensive measures for World War II, Chesil Beach was considered unsuitable for vehicular access and did not offer very good access to the interior. However, the beach did offer the chance to attack the vital naval installations at Portland and was therefore made a Class I Landing Beach and accordingly defended with barbed wire, pillboxes, an anti-tank ditch and beach defence artillery. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX716 Article in serial: Helis, John. 1992. The Taunton stop-line. 14. 39-47.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 58 83 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 117
Record last edited
Mar 15 2012 11:37AM