Shingle Street

United Kingdom / England / Wickham Market /
A small coastal hamlet at the mouth of Orford Ness between Orford and Bawdsey. Originally a home for fishermen and river pilots on the River Ore. Early in the 19th century a Martello tower was built; this later became a home for coastguards. Many of the original buildings date from this period though several were destroyed during World War II including the Lifeboat Inn, the hamlet's only pub. A report from October 2004 suggests that Shingle Street is at risk from the sea and could disappear within 20 years if sea defences are not erected. Shingle Street was the inspiration of the Thomas Dolby song "Cloudburst at Shingle Street" on the album The Golden Age of Wireless. -Adapted from Wikipedia.

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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingle_Street
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Coordinates:   52°1'59"N   1°27'3"E
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