The Wallasey Embankment at Meols
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The Wallasey Embankment at Meols
Image: © Jeff Buck Taken: 25 Jan 2017
The Wallasey Embankment was built to protect part of the low-lying north coast of the Wirral from sea erosion and flooding. The concrete surface seen today dates from work completed in 1981 but work to protect the coast here began in 1794. Source: engineering-timelines.com
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Image Location
Latitude
53.40828
Longitude
-3.150898