2007

SX4253 : Marsh Wall

taken 17 years ago, near to Millbrook, Cornwall, England

Marsh Wall
Marsh Wall
Apparently, as I've been told today by some bloke in the pub, that this wall known as 'Marsh Wall' was built to prevent the sea (from the left) from encroaching too far to the right - as there was a fear at some point that the Southdown peninsula was at risk of breaking away from the mainland given the short distance between the head of the inlet (to the right of this wall) and the head of Millbrook lake. Whatever the truth, this wall has been breached at some point and beyond it remains mudflats as ever. Apparently there was talk of building some sort of oil terminal here but the Admiralty opposed it thank the Gracious Lord Almighty. More information to follow as locals allow. As my great great great grandmother wasn't born within a square inch of any area in question, information is hard to come by here.

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Category: Wall > Wall
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Wall [4] · Lake Mudflats [3] · Sea [3] · Head [2] · Marsh Wall [2] ·
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SX4253, 8 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
BB   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 21 February, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 21 February, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 426 532 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:21.5052N 4:12.8490W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 423 533
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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