Archive for June 19, 2008

Beach Work   Leave a comment

There are no natural harbours along the north coast of Devon and Cornwall for about 25 miles either side of Hartland Point. Before the advent of the railway in the mid nineteenth century, the only economic way to shift heavy loads around was by sea. There were a number of man-made harbour quays to offer sheltered mooring (e.g. Bude, [...]

Posted June 19, 2008 by MRY in History, North Devon

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