Pill Harbour at low tide

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Pill Harbour at low tide by Anthony O'Neil as part of the Geograph project.

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Pill Harbour at low tide

Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 25 Feb 2021

The Avon can have a seven metre rise and fall here. In the 19th century, vessels not wishing to risk the hazardous voyage up river to Bristol moored off Pill and discharged their cargo into small boats for transportation to the port. This provided the village of Pill with a constant demand for marine services and manpower.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.481494
Longitude
-2.684546