Chiswell fishing huts
Kicking off Saturday Timewatch for 2023 is a photo of some remaining and still active fishing huts along Pebble Lane, Chiswell, Isle of Portland. Commercial fishing has taken place for centuries off the island with many fishermen operating from Chesil Cove just over the shingle bank seen towards the top left of the photo. It is a hazardous occupation and a hazardous place to live and work. Numerous violent storms have raged in hereabouts over the decades and centuries, so much so that flooding in Chiswell is a fact of life. The last major flood event took place as recently as early 2014.
You can still see aspects of the original construction on the buildings, using the locally available Portland stone.
By the way, "Chesil" is olde Englsih for pebble!
Chiswell fishing huts
Kicking off Saturday Timewatch for 2023 is a photo of some remaining and still active fishing huts along Pebble Lane, Chiswell, Isle of Portland. Commercial fishing has taken place for centuries off the island with many fishermen operating from Chesil Cove just over the shingle bank seen towards the top left of the photo. It is a hazardous occupation and a hazardous place to live and work. Numerous violent storms have raged in hereabouts over the decades and centuries, so much so that flooding in Chiswell is a fact of life. The last major flood event took place as recently as early 2014.
You can still see aspects of the original construction on the buildings, using the locally available Portland stone.
By the way, "Chesil" is olde Englsih for pebble!