2012

NZ3376 : Seaton Sluice harbour

taken 12 years ago, near to Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, England

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Seaton Sluice harbour
Seaton Sluice harbour
A small natural harbour was used for the export of coal and salt. However the harbour was prone to silting, which limited access by ships. This problem was tackled by Sir Ralph Delaval (1622–1691), who had a pier constructed, and sluice gates that trapped the seawater at each high tide. At low tide the gates were opened, flushing the sand out of the harbour. Henceforth the village became known as Seaton Sluice.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Rivers, Streams, Drainage Docks, Harbours Estuary, Marine
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2012 Automatic Clusters: · Small [16] · High Tide [6] Title Clusters: · Seaton Sluice harbour [23] ·
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NZ3376, 263 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Russel Wills   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 7 July, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 8 July, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3371 7677 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:5.0541N 1:28.4079W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 33757 76759
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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