Sea Wall

Some articles on sea wall, sea:

Riviera Line - Infrastructure
... of Exe Bight Pier 10.50 Dawlish Warren Sea Wall 12.00 Dawlish Kennaway Tunnel (205 yards) Coryton Tunnel (227 yards) Phillot Tunnel (49 yards) Clerk's Tunnel (58 yards) Parson's Tunnel (521 yards ... The sea wall section is signalled for trains to run either way on the up (landward) line to allow for restricted working in the event of sea damage to ...
Swash - Management - Example
... In the 1930s, a sea wall was built to protect the cliff from recession at Black Rock ... resulted in depletion of the beach in front of the sea wall, which was damaged by repeated storms in winter time ... from inland in order to increase the volume of sand on the beach to protect the sea wall ...
Gedney, Lincolnshire - Geography
... Fleet Haven runs out of land and meets the sea wall ... The limit of the parish finishes between Gat Sea End and Old South Middle ... There are observation towers on the sea wall for the bombing range ...
South Devon Railway Sea Wall - Maintenance and The Future
... “ Such was the terrific force of the impelled water that along the sea-wall and railway huge coping-stones, probably averaging one ton each, were tossed about like corks.. ... ” —Illustrated London News, 1859 Running parallel to the open sea at the base of cliffs for four miles, the sea wall has always been prone to damage during rough weather ... of Teignmouth caused the railway to close for four days, and in 1855 and 1859 the sea broke through the line at Teignmouth ...

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