Marsden Village History
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As you look out to sea today, you may spot sea-birds bobbing on the waves, and clouds scudding over the water, but back in the mid 19th Century, if you had looked out from this point, the view would have been quite different. The sea here was once busy with fishing boats A pair of boats With heavy industry, notably coal mining, growing around Sunderland and Newcastle, many ships sailed from nearby ports, laden with goods for export all over the world. And at the same time, the local fishing fleet was also increasing to feed a growing population. Coastal traffic would have been busy. But it was a particularly dangerous spot, and the stretch of rocks between Whitburn and Marsden claimed a great number of ships. In 1869 alone, there were 20 shipwrecks between South Shields and Sunderland. Many lives were lost and expensive cargos ripped apart on the submerged rocks and sand spits. -
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Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wear/content/articles/2005/06/29/coast05walks_stage3_walk.shtml
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