Burton Bradstock is a village in south west Dorset, England. The village has a population of 979 (2001). The village is situated on Chesil Beach, 5 miles east of Bridport. The singer Billy Bragg lives in the village. Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chesil Beach from Fortuneswell Chesil Beach (sometimes called Chesil Bank) is a 18 mile (29km) long, 200 metre wide and 18 metre high shingle tombolo in Dorset, southern England. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... See also Bridport, Tasmania. ... Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is a British musician known for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music. ...