2011

TQ8209 : Rock-A-Nore car park

taken 13 years ago, near to Hastings, East Sussex, England

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Rock-A-Nore car park
Rock-A-Nore car park
Early morning view of the empty car park and the fishing area and harbour arm to the right. Viewed from the top of East Hill
Fishermen's Stade

Hastings has the largest beach-based fishing fleet in England.

A harbour began construction in the late 1800's but funding ran out. The harbour arm was partially blown up during World War II to prevent the enemy using it, and so the boats have continued using the beach.

Around fifteen wooden and steel boats still fish and are moored on Harbour Beach to the East of the Harbour Arm. They are pushed into and pulled out of the water by bulldozers and winches. This would once have been done by horse walking around a circular winch.

The fleets future is constantly under threat due to increasing quota pressures.

Harbour Arm

A partially built harbour wall.

A harbour began construction in the late 1800's but funding ran out. harbour was never built and the arm was deliberately partially blown up during World War II to prevent the enemy landing on it.


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TQ8209, 4355 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 9 May, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 13 May, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 828 094 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:51.3240N 0:35.7558E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 830 096
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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