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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Fortuneswell like this:
FORTUNESWELL, a village in Portland parish, Dorset: 3¼ miles S of Weymouth. It stands connected with Chesilton; occupies higher ground; has a post office under Weymouth, and a good inn; and takes its name from a spring on a height behind the inn, 200 feet above sea-level. This height rises altogether to an altitude of 490 feet, and commands a splendid panoramic view, inclusive of the Chesil Bank.
Fortuneswell is now part of DORSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how DORSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Fortuneswell itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Fortuneswell in Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24599
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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