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... cannonball that is lodged over the first floor window. It is said to date from the Civil War when the Royalists who had captured the Weymouth side of the harbour bombarded the Melcombe side which was held by the Parliamentarians.

Maiden Stree

The Civil War in Weymouth "The Crabchurch Conspiracy" (external link).

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