2017

SX5148 : Rocky shoreline

taken 7 years ago, near to Wembury, Devon, England

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Rocky shoreline
Rocky shoreline
A distinctive feature visible from Wembury Beach is the Mewstone, a triangular island which is uninhabited. In the past it has been host to a prison and a private home, as well as a refuge for local smugglers.
The island was painted several times by J M W Turner after sketching it during a sailing trip from Plymouth in 1813. "The Mewstone", painted between 1823 and 1826, was left to the nation by the Turner Bequest and is in the collection of Tate Britain.
The Mewstone is now a bird sanctuary and access is not permitted to visitors.

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Geographical Context: Coastal
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SX5148, 156 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 2 June, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 19 November, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 5128 4835 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:18.9769N 4:5.4157W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 5133 4840
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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