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Lalwendë · 04-16-2006, 06:50 AM

A lot of Southport is built on sandbanks and much of the rest of it on reclaimed land. Some of the houses were built on 'rafts'. I used to remember a lot of houses that were at crazy angles where the foundations had slowly sunk into the marshland! The beach has changed a lot since they stopped doing so much dredging in the Ribble, so they have a tide that actually comes up to the sea wall nowadays!

Yes, it's on topic as it's where I come from too! Though I am in exile across the Pennines.

04-16-2006, 06:50 AM	#11
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	A lot of Southport is built on sandbanks and much of the rest of it on reclaimed land. Some of the houses were built on 'rafts'. I used to remember a lot of houses that were at crazy angles where the foundations had slowly sunk into the marshland! The beach has changed a lot since they stopped doing so much dredging in the Ribble, so they have a tide that actually comes up to the sea wall nowadays! Yes, it's on topic as it's where I come from too! Though I am in exile across the Pennines. __________________ Gordon's alive!