Th'owd Kop
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Th'owd Kop
Image: © K A Taken: 11 Sep 2009
Th'owd Kop as it is known locally is the first embankment made to protect Banks from the sea. It was constructed, in the early 1800s but was breached on more than one occasion. The larger bank was created a mile or so further out in the late 1800s
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Image Location
Latitude
53.689792
Longitude
-2.913238