The remains of Smeatons Harbour, Winchelsea Beach, Rye.

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The 18th century project to build a new harbour in Rye, was an expensive folly which turned into a financial catastrophe. It took 63 years to build, but was operational for only 4 months and was abandoned in November 1787, due to silting up.

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Size: 3700px × 2467px
Location: Winchelsea Beach, Winchelsea, UK
Photo credit: © Tony Watson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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