2005

NZ3376 : Seaton Sluice Harbour

taken 20 years ago, near to Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, England

This is 1 of 24 images, with title Seaton Sluice Harbour in this square
Seaton Sluice Harbour
Seaton Sluice Harbour
From a natural rill at the beginning of the 17th century, the harbour of Seaton Sluice was transformed by Sir Ralph Delaval between 1660 and 1690 to satisfy an increasing demand for Hartley coal. Stone walls were raised, piers were built at the north entrance to the harbour and an ingenious system of sluice gates installed, which enabled the tidal waves to scour the bottom of the channel to remove sand and silt which continually built up in the harbour entrance.

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Category: Harbour
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NZ3376, 268 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ken Brown   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 17 May, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 22 May, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3357 7675 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:5.0439N 1:28.5396W
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for NZ3376) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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