Underhill, Dorset

Underhill, Dorset

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Underhill is the name given to the area of land at the northern end of the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, which is very steep and contains the villages of Chiswell, Castletown and Fortuneswell. The rest of the island is known as Tophill.


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