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The Foreland, Dorset


Primary Name(s): The Foreland
Variant Name(s):  Handfast Point
Place Type: Coastal Feature, Headland, Point
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.642443,-1.9232818
Grid Reference: SZ 0552 8253
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN257232

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Foreland,_Dorset_257232