Weymouth (Dorset)
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 37 ′ N , 2 ° 27 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 52,232 | ||
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| Post town | Weymouth | ||
| ZIP code section | DT3, DT4 | ||
| prefix | 01305 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Dorset | ||
| Unitary authority | Dorset | ||
| Website: www.weymouth.gov.uk/ | |||
Weymouth [ ˈweɪməθ ] is a coastal town in the southwestern English county of Dorset . It is south of Dorchester and north of the Portland Peninsula . The county of Weymouth and Portland has a population of 65,076 inhabitants (as of 2011), of which Weymouth has 52,232 inhabitants (as of 2011) and Portland 12,844 inhabitants (as of 2011).
The city has a long sandy beach and is one of the most popular English holiday resorts. Weymouth is also the destination of some language trips that start from Europe . The small town is considered to be the first tourist destination in England, whereby not culture, but relaxation is the main goal of travelers. The starting point for all Weymouthers is the Jubilee Clock . It stands in the middle of the whole promenade and is very well known in Weymouth. The colorful clock was built in 1887 and is illuminated at night like the entire beach promenade. In the summer months there is a fair every year. The international kite festival, the folk festival and the military veteran's festival serve as additional tourist magnets . Furthermore, the Beach Volleyball Classic takes place in Weymouth every year , a tournament that is played on the long sandy beach. In 2005, more than 2,500 visitors attended the sporting event. This makes it the UK's largest volleyball tournament. During the London 2012 Olympic Games , Weymouth and the Portland Peninsula, which is adjacent to the city, hosted the sailing competitions.
Weymouth has three city partnerships: with the French Louviers and the German communities Holzwickede and Colditz .
The city is the terminus of the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo .
The octopus Paul was born in Weymouth and caused a sensation worldwide with the correct prophecy of soccer World Cup matches for the German national team.
history
Weymouth emerged as a settlement in a narrow strip south and west of Weymouth Harbor, an outsourced part of Wyke Regis . The city developed until the middle of the 12th century, but was not mentioned until the 13th century. In 1252 it established itself as a traffic port and was given the title Borough . Melcombe Regis , meanwhile, grew on the peninsula to the north of the port and received stacking rights in 1310 .
It is believed that Melcombe Regis was the first port through which the Black Death came to England in June 1348, likely via either a spice or military ship. In their early history, Weymouth and Melcombe Regis were rivals in trade and industry. The cities were united by the popular assembly in 1571, whereby they formed a double borough. Both came to be known as Weymouth, although Melcombe Regis was the actual town center. The villages of Upwey , Broadwey , Preston , Wyke Regis , Chickerell , Southill , Radipole and Littlemoor had become part of the locality.
King Henry VIII had built two forts to protect the southern Dorset coast from invasions in the 1530s: Sandsfoot Castle in Wyke Regis and Portland Castle in Castletown . Parts of Sandsfoot have fallen into the sea due to soil erosion. In the English Civil War , around 250 people were killed during the Crabchurch Conspiracy in February 1645. In 1635 about 100 emigrants from the city crossed the Atlantic Ocean on board the ship Charity and settled in Weymouth, Massachusetts . Other residents of the city emigrated to America to reinforce the populations of Weymouth, Nova Scotia and Salem, Massachusetts . Salem, later called Naumking, became notorious for its witch trials . In this regard, there are memorials at Weymouth Harbor near the Weymouth Pavilion and the Weymouth Sea Life Tower.
The architect Sir Christopher Wren was an MP for Weymouth in 1702 and controlled the quarries in nearby Portland from 1675 to 1717. When he was developing St Paul's Cathedral , Wren built it from Portland stone , the famous stone from Portland's quarries. Sir James Thornhill was born in the White Hart public house at Melcombe Regis and became the city's MP in 1722. Thornhill became an artist and continued to decorate St. Paul's furnishings.
The resort was one of the first destinations of modern tourism after King George III , brother William Henry, the Duke of Gloucester built a large domicile there, the Gloucester Lodge, and spent the mild winter there in 1780. The king made Weymouth his summer residence on 14 occasions between 1789 and 1805, even venturing into the sea with a bathing cart . There is a painted statue of the king called King's Statue on the promenade. This was renovated in 2007/08, removing 20 layers of paint and adding new paint and gold leaf . In addition, the iron frame was replaced by stainless steel . A white mounted horse, which is supposed to represent the king, is carved into the chalk stone hill in Osmington. The horse's gaze is turned away from the city. Legend has it that the king felt offended because he said the residents did not welcome him. As a result, the designer is said to have committed suicide.
Weymouth's esplanades consist of Georgian terraces that have been converted into apartments, shops, hotels and inns. The buildings were designed by architects such as James Hamilton in the Georgian and Regency eras between 1770 and 1855, and commissioned by wealthy business people, including those involved in Bath's growth . Those terraces form a long continuous arch of buildings that faces Weymouth Bay along the promenade. The multi-colored Jubilee Clock is also located on this . It was built in 1887 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign. There are also statues of Victoria, George III and Sir Henry Edwards (who was Member of Parliament for the community from 1867 to 1885) and two war memorials on the promenade .
The port is in the center of the city. Although it was the reason for the city's establishment, the port separated the two areas of Melcombe Regis (the core of the city center) and Weymouth (the southern part of the port) from each other. Since the 18th century, this has been remedied with continuous bridges over the bottlenecks of the port. The current Town Bridge, built in 1930, is a bascule bridge that allows boats to reach the inner harbor. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution first stationed a lifeboat in Weymouth on January 26, 1869. Weymouth Lifeboat Station was built with a slipway from the harbor and is still in use, although the lifeboat is now moored to a jetty.
Weymouth and Portland were bombed by German planes because of their role in World War II. The port in Portland had a large naval base and Weymouth was home to Fort Nothe, which was located in Nothe Gardens. 517,816 troops were shipped through the parish for the Battle of Normandy . The roll bomb was also tested in Chesil Beach in the west of the city. The history of the region is documented in the Timewalk Museum in Brewers Quay, the former brewery is a tourist attraction and a shopping area on the south bank of the harbor.
Personalities
- Abigail Bayley (* 1977), American triathlete of British origin
- Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley (1887–1915), physicist
- Peter CB Phillips (* 1948), economist
- John Cowper Powys (1872–1963), Poet and Writer: The Beach at Weymouth. novel
See also
literature
- Her Majesty's Stationery Office: An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 2, West, London 1970, pp. 330-374. Digitized on the British History Online website. (English)
Web links
- The City Council website (English)
- Weymouth and Melcombe Regis , Dorset Historic Towns Project Twin Town Report on the Dorset Administration website
- Weymouth Dorset at Vision of Britain (English)
- weymouth-dorset.co.uk , detailed website about Weymouth and the districts (English)
- Weymouth and Melcombe Regis at OPC-Dorset (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Weymouth population . Dorset County Council. 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ^ Population of Portland . Dorset County Council. 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ^ Weymouth History . Weymouth Town Council. 2007. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- ↑ John Endicott and Captain Richard Clark . Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- ↑ Sir Christopher Wren . Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. 2005. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2006.
- ↑ Sir James Thornhill . Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. 2005. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2006.
- ^ (John Murray), A Handbook for Travelers in Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, and Somersetshire, 1859: 116.
- ↑ King George III . Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- ↑ The king is in altogether better shape . Dorset Echo . 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ↑ a b Weymouth . Jurassic Coast . 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
- ^ Understanding Weymouth's Georgian Architecture . wykeweb. 2006. Retrieved November 12, 2006.
- ^ The Jubilee Clock on Weymouth Esplanade . Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- ^ War Memorials . Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- ^ Melcombe Regis historic buildings . Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- ^ Station History . Weymouth Lifeboat Station. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ↑ World War Two Timelines 1939–1945 . worldwar-2.net. 2006. Retrieved November 12, 2006.
- ^ Barnes Wallis - Displays and Sites of Interest . Iain Murray. 2006. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 12, 2006.
- ^ Brewers Quay . Brewers Quay. 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
