Chiswell

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Chiswell (pronounced Chesil, Chis-well, or Chisel, sometimes called Chesilton) is a small fishing village beside Chesil Beach, in Underhill, on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England.

The village itself is indistinguishable from Fortuneswell, the largest village on the island, as the two settlements are so close together. However, Chiswell occupies flat land below sea level, whereas Fortuneswell's streets wind up and down the steep hills.

Over the centuries Chiswell has battled with the sea and has been regularly flooded during rough winter storms which can overtop the 15 metre (50 feet) high Chesil Beach which protects the village. Flood defences installed during the 1990s have alleviated the problems.

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