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Solway Coast Britain´s Heritage Coast
H. C. Ivison
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Description for Solway Coast Britain´s Heritage Coast
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The name Solway - path of the sun - speaks for itself. At certain times, the sea in the Solway Firth resembles a sheet of shimmering gold, a phenomenon that has given rise to many legends. This most beautiful and dangerous of seas has a tidal average of 30 feet that can reach 25/30 miles per hour, the average speed of a galloping horse. Evidence of the sea's power has been well documented: in the 1700s an entire town was washed away into the Solway during a single storm. The Solway lies at the heart of ... Read more
The name Solway - path of the sun - speaks for itself. At certain times, the sea in the Solway Firth resembles a sheet of shimmering gold, a phenomenon that has given rise to many legends. This most beautiful and dangerous of seas has a tidal average of 30 feet that can reach 25/30 miles per hour, the average speed of a galloping horse. Evidence of the sea's power has been well documented: in the 1700s an entire town was washed away into the Solway during a single storm. The Solway lies at the heart of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Britain's Heritage Coast
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445621807
SKU
V9781445621807
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About H. C. Ivison
Helen Ivison is an local history author and active member of the Curwen Heritage Theatre, an amateur dramatic group which staged Shakespeare plays in Workington Hall before it was shut to the public amid health and safety fears. Helen wants more done to promote and safeguard Workington's heritage but admits she is not sure how best to accomplish this, particularly ... Read more
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