Great Storm of 1824

[1] According to the book Heroine of Lyme Regis by Harriot Forde, the house and fossil shop belonging to Mary Anning was flooded.

[7] Though coastal communities bore the brunt of the storm, inland areas were also damaged including Dorchester.

[11] The quays at Weymouth were overcome and most properties on the seafront and much of the lower part of the town were flooded by the deluge.

The pier at the entrance of the harbour also sustained considerable damage, whilst boats and vessels were carried into the streets by the waves, where they drifted helplessly.

[13] An exhibition was organised by the Dorset Coast Forum with the Environment Agency and BCP Council.