The Watch House
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Watch House by Chris McAuley as part of the Geograph project.
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The Watch House
Image: © Chris McAuley Taken: 6 Mar 2011
A Coast Blockade was set up at the end of the Napoleonic Wars to deal with the increase in smuggling. This watch house was built about 1825 to provide shelter and support for the blockade detachments that patrolled the coastline. This distinctive house now appears to be a private residence.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.938187
Longitude
0.762676