Long Island (Dorset)
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Coordinates: 50°41′26″N 2°01′04″W / 50.690621°N 2.017698°W
| Long Island | |
  Long Island shown within Dorset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Corfe Castle |
| District | Purbeck |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | South Dorset |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Long Island is an uninhabited island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies just off the shore of the Arne Peninsular in the south-west of the harbour, and is separated from the nearby, and inhabited, Round Island by a narrow channel only a few feet wide. The island covers approximately 30 acres at low tide, reducing to only 9.5 acres (38,000 m2) at high tide.[1][2]
Long Island is privately owned by the Rempstone Estate, and has not changed hands in over 250 years. However as of 2007, the island is being offered for sale, with an invitation for offers of over 1 million pounds.[2]
Long Island lies within the civil parish of Corfe Castle. The parish forms part of the Purbeck local government district.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b OS Explorer Map OL15 - Purbeck & South Dorset. Ordnance Survey. 2006. ISBN 978-0-319-23865-3.
- ^ a b "Harbour island is 'dream' location". BBC. 2007-11-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7083765.stm. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
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