3433 x 5128 px | 29,1 x 43,4 cm | 11,4 x 17,1 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
21 marzo 2009
Ubicazione:
Walton-on-Naze, Essex, UK.
Altre informazioni:
(March 2007) Once know as Eadolfenaesse and also Waltonia, the town of Walton-on-Naze on the Essex coast now takes its name from the headland known, the world over, for its ancient fossils, unique wildlife and its ongoing battle against the sea. For the last 250 years the area has been dominated by the Naze Tower, built in 1721 by Trinity House long before lighthouses became commonplace. Its original purpose was to act as a marker for ships approaching the Harwich harbour, a duty which it still performs today. The Tower, known locally as 'The Landmark' is believed to be the only one of its kind in the world and is now at great risk from costal erosion. Every year two meters of clifftop fall into the sea, at the current rate the Tower would be lost to the waves within 15-20 years. Now a 1 Million project to save a section of Walton's crumbling cliffs in front of the Tower has been backed by Essex Country council with the Naze Protection Society already raising £213, 000
