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Chiswell (once known as Chesilton) is a small fishing village at the southern end of Chesil Beach, in Underhill, on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, and is the oldest settlement on the island. The small bay at Chiswell is called Chesil Cove. The promenade and sea wall which forms Chiswell's coastal defences are a prominent feature. The village itself is almost indistinguishable from Fortuneswell, the largest village on the island, as the two settlements are very close. However this distinction can be made: Chiswell occupies flat land close to sea level, whereas Fortuneswell's streets wind up and down the steep hills. At the entrance to the village is the 19th-century development of Victoria Square.
As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Chiswell has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest. Underhill, including Chiswell and other settlements, became designated in 1976 with boundary extensions in 1997 and 2000. Today the village is maintained by the Chiswell Community Trust.
Chiswell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- David Chiswell, British businessman
- James Chiswell (born 1964), British Army general
- Peter Chiswell (1934–2013), Australian Anglican bishop
- Richard Chiswell (1673–1751), English merchant and politician
- Trench Chiswell (died 1797), English antiquary and politician
Usage examples of "chiswell".
Sikes struck, by way of Chiswell Street, into Barbican: thence into Long Lane, and so into Smithfield.
It was that same night, I believe, that two men arrived from Fort Chiswell.