2015

SX4853 : End of Mount Batten Breakwater

taken 8 years ago, near to Turnchapel, Plymouth, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title End of Mount Batten Breakwater in this square
End of Mount Batten Breakwater
End of Mount Batten Breakwater
Work on the Mount Batten Breakwater. (also referred to as Mount Batten Pier and Cattewater Breakwater) started in 1878 and was completed in 1881 at a total cost of £20,000. It is 915 feet in length and the foundations are 20 feet below the low tide mark. The breakwater was promoted by the Cattewater Commissioners who were responsible for shipping in the area. During the air-station years the breakwater was closed to the public and used, for a period, to store flying boats. In 1995 the breakwater was refurbished and re-opened to the public.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Boundary, Barrier Estuary, Marine
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Mount Batten [188] · Breakwater [68] · Mount Batten Breakwater [46] Title Clusters: · End of Mount Batten Breakwater [2] ·
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SX4853, 1004 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 24 October, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 14 March, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4821 5322 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:21.5559N 4:8.1188W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4824 5365
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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