Rocket Cottage in Quay Road
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Rocket Cottage in Quay Road
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 17 Jul 2015
Now a holiday let, this was once the place where rockets carrying ropes would be fired in an attempt to rescue ships in distress in the harbour. Once secured the ropes could be used to haul people ashore.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.006414
Longitude
-4.992733