Long Island (Dorset)
| Long Island | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Police | Dorset | |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire | |
| Ambulance | South Western | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Long Island is an uninhabited island in
Purbeck local government district.[1]
Long Island had been privately owned by the Rempstone Estate for over 250 years but in 2007 it was closed to the public and put up for sale with offers invited in excess of £1 million.[2] The sale was initially delayed by a rights of way application made by pleasure boat owners who feared the new landlords would deny public access to the island. However the application was dismissed by Dorset County Council in 2009 and the island was sold in 2010 for an estimated £3 million to a local property developer.[3]
On 24 August 1943, a
Consolidated Catalina (FP287) was on a training flight & was landing at Poole Seaplane Base. The aircraft overshot the landing path during the second flare then attempted a go-ground, soon after crashed into sea next to the island. Eight of the twelve crew died in the crash. [4]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-319-23865-3.
- ^ a b "Harbour island is 'dream' location". BBC News. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
- ^ "Poole property developer new owner of Long Island". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
External links
Media related to Long Island, Dorset at Wikimedia Commons
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