About: West Bay, Dorset

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West Bay, originally known as Bridport Harbour, is a small harbour settlement and resort on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, sited at the mouth of the River Brit approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Bridport. The area is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. The previous main commercial trade of the harbour—exporting Bridport's ropes and nets—declined in the second half of the 19th century. When the railway arrived in 1884, attempts were made to provide the settlement with the facilities of a resort, and today West Bay has a mixed economy of tourism and fishing.

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  • West Bay (früher Bridport Harbour) ist ein kleiner Ort, der etwa 3,5 km von Bridport an der Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England an der Mündung des Flusses Brit in den Ärmelkanal liegt. West Bay hat einen kleinen Hafen, zwei Seebrücken und zwei Strände. Der östliche Strand (am East Cliff) ist der nördlichste Punkt der Chesil Beach. Die ältesten Zeugnisse des Ortes stammen aus dem 13. Jahrhundert, als Schleusen an die Mündung des Flusses gebaut wurden, um eine schiffbare Mündung für den Fluss Brit zu schaffen. Die Great Western Railway kam 1857 nach Bridport und führte dazu, dass der Hafen erheblich an Bedeutung verlor. Der Ort wurde daraufhin in West Bay umbenannt. Es gab noch den Versuch, den Hafen wiederzubeleben, in dem man ihn ausbaute, was 1883 beendet wurde, aber dies hatte nur geringen Erfolg. Zum Ausbau des Hafens war die West Bay Building Company gegründet worden, die sich danach darum bemühte, Villen und Hotels für Urlaubsgäste zu bauen. Nur eine Reihe von zehn Häusern wurde nach den Plänen des Architekten Edward Schroeder Prior aus der Arts and Crafts Movement 1885 fertiggestellt. Die Häuser prägen noch heute die Hafenfront des Ortes. Der Ort und seine Umgebung dienten als Drehorte zur preisgekrönten Krimidrama-Serie Broadchurch. (de)
  • West Bay, antiguamente conocida como Bridport Harbour, se encuentra a dos millas de la localidad de Bridport, sobre la Costa Jurásica, en Dorset, Inglaterra. Tiene un puerto bastante pequeño, dos muelles y dos playas. La playa este es parte de Chesil Beach. Tanto West Bay como Chesil Beach forman parte del Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la Costa Jurásica, título otorgado por la Unesco debido a la variada y bella geología del lugar. (es)
  • West Bay, aussi connu sous le nom de Bridport Harbour, est une station balnéaire de la Côte Jurassique, dans le comté du Dorset, en Angleterre. Situé à l'embouchure du fleuve Brit et au sud de la ville de Bridport, ce village est notable pour sa falaise distinctive, l'East Cliff. West Bay est l'un des lieux de tournage de la série télévisée Broadchurch. * Portail de l’Angleterre (fr)
  • West Bay, nota anche come Bridport Harbour, è una città costiera del Dorset, Inghilterra, situata su una baia in corrispondenza dell'estuario del fiume Brit, sulla costa della Manica. La cittadina fa parte della Jurassic Coast, sito considerato patrimonio dell'umanità. La particolare sagoma dell'East Cliff West Bay è situata a circa 2,5 km a sud di Bridport, comune del quale fa parte.La cittadina è stata scelta come set di alcune serie televisive della BBC, l'ultima delle quali è Broadchurch (2013). (it)
  • West Bay, originally known as Bridport Harbour, is a small harbour settlement and resort on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, sited at the mouth of the River Brit approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Bridport. The area is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. The harbour at West Bay is not a natural landscape feature and it has a long history of having been silted up, blocked by shingle and damaged by storms, and each time repairs, improvements and enlargements have subsequently been made. The harbour has been moved twice: it was originally 1 mile (1.6 km) inland, then was moved to the coast beside the East Cliff, then was moved again 270 metres (300 yd) along the coast to the west, where it is located today. The previous main commercial trade of the harbour—exporting Bridport's ropes and nets—declined in the second half of the 19th century. When the railway arrived in 1884, attempts were made to provide the settlement with the facilities of a resort, and today West Bay has a mixed economy of tourism and fishing. (en)
  • Вест-Бэй (англ. West Bay) — населенный пункт в графстве Дорсет, Англия, Великобритания. Расположен на территории Юрского побережья. Известен тем, что здесь проходили съемки сериала «Убийство на пляже». (ru)
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  • Symondsbury and Bridport, South Ward (en)
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  • The harbour and Pier Terrace at West Bay (en)
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  • The harbour at West Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1257239.jpg (en)
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  • West Bay, antiguamente conocida como Bridport Harbour, se encuentra a dos millas de la localidad de Bridport, sobre la Costa Jurásica, en Dorset, Inglaterra. Tiene un puerto bastante pequeño, dos muelles y dos playas. La playa este es parte de Chesil Beach. Tanto West Bay como Chesil Beach forman parte del Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la Costa Jurásica, título otorgado por la Unesco debido a la variada y bella geología del lugar. (es)
  • West Bay, aussi connu sous le nom de Bridport Harbour, est une station balnéaire de la Côte Jurassique, dans le comté du Dorset, en Angleterre. Situé à l'embouchure du fleuve Brit et au sud de la ville de Bridport, ce village est notable pour sa falaise distinctive, l'East Cliff. West Bay est l'un des lieux de tournage de la série télévisée Broadchurch. * Portail de l’Angleterre (fr)
  • West Bay, nota anche come Bridport Harbour, è una città costiera del Dorset, Inghilterra, situata su una baia in corrispondenza dell'estuario del fiume Brit, sulla costa della Manica. La cittadina fa parte della Jurassic Coast, sito considerato patrimonio dell'umanità. La particolare sagoma dell'East Cliff West Bay è situata a circa 2,5 km a sud di Bridport, comune del quale fa parte.La cittadina è stata scelta come set di alcune serie televisive della BBC, l'ultima delle quali è Broadchurch (2013). (it)
  • Вест-Бэй (англ. West Bay) — населенный пункт в графстве Дорсет, Англия, Великобритания. Расположен на территории Юрского побережья. Известен тем, что здесь проходили съемки сериала «Убийство на пляже». (ru)
  • West Bay (früher Bridport Harbour) ist ein kleiner Ort, der etwa 3,5 km von Bridport an der Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England an der Mündung des Flusses Brit in den Ärmelkanal liegt. West Bay hat einen kleinen Hafen, zwei Seebrücken und zwei Strände. Der östliche Strand (am East Cliff) ist der nördlichste Punkt der Chesil Beach. Der Ort und seine Umgebung dienten als Drehorte zur preisgekrönten Krimidrama-Serie Broadchurch. (de)
  • West Bay, originally known as Bridport Harbour, is a small harbour settlement and resort on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, sited at the mouth of the River Brit approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Bridport. The area is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. The previous main commercial trade of the harbour—exporting Bridport's ropes and nets—declined in the second half of the 19th century. When the railway arrived in 1884, attempts were made to provide the settlement with the facilities of a resort, and today West Bay has a mixed economy of tourism and fishing. (en)
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  • West Bay (Dorset) (de)
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  • West Bay (it)
  • West Bay (fr)
  • Вест-Бэй (ru)
  • West Bay, Dorset (en)
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