Deadman, Dorset

Historical Description

Deadman's Bay, the inlet behind Chesll Bank, immediately N of Portland Isle, on the coast of Dorsetshire. It has been the scene of many shipwrecks hence its name.

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Dorset is available to browse.

Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the Dorset County Chronicle and the Sherborne Mercury online.