Newhaven
by Ken Trethewey
[Newhaven Breakwater, Ken Trethewey, 2002]
It was, again, a Monday. I visited Newhaven on my way back from the inaugural meeting of the World Lighthouse Society in Gatwick. I had never been here before, although I had been given photos of the two lighthouses here in 2001 by my brother. It was a fine and promising evening.
Newhaven is a busy south coast port operating both cargo and cross-Channel services. It was in the news some two years ago when there was much protest about the export of live animals to the Continent from here. The merchant harbour is located inside the shelter of a greater harbour for which shelter is provided by a long stone breakwater on the western side. At the root of the breakwater there is an extensive pebble beach on the seaward side and on the inner side there is a sandy beach that is popular with children and adult bathers. On the end of the breakwater is an imposing white round lighthouse made of cast iron (A0830). The breakwater is very popular with both fishermen and tourists and it is possible to walk all along the breakwater to the end where the lighthouse is located.
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Fine views can be obtained in all
directions, especially to the east where the grand white chalk cliffs
leading towards Beachy Head are clearly visible. The east pier that guards
the other side of the port entrance is clearly visible, together with the
charming framework tower lighthouse on its southern end (A0832). I did not
have sufficient time to explore whether I could gain access to the east
pier.
The entrance to the port itself is marked by additional navigational aids, with the usual red (A0831) and green (A0833.4) lights respectively marking the west and east sides of the entrance.
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[Newhaven East Pier, Ken Trethewey, 2002] |
Copyright 2002 Ken Trethewey; all rights reserved.
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