Hartland Point
Hartland Point
Hartland Point is a 325 ft (99 m) high rocky outcrop of land on the northwestern tip of the Devon coast in England. It is three miles (5 km) north-west of the village of Hartland. The point marks the western limit (on the English side) of the Bristol Channel with the Atlantic Ocean continuing to the west. This location was known to the Romans as the "promontory of Hercules".
Trinity House, Lighthouse
Geology
Lying within North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this stretch of coastline is one of the most dramatic in the British Isles. Breathtaking coastal scenery and wonderful cliff top walks are all to be found.
Here in the cliffs and foreshore you can view spectacular evidence of geological events which took place over 300 million years ago.The rocks are sandstones and mudstones that were laid down around 320 million years ago in what was then a brackish sea. Of particular interest are the striking patterns that can be seen in the faces of the cliffs. These tell a dramatic story of ancient forces that have helped to shape the Earth as we see it today.
About 300 million years ago, during a period of tectonic plate collision, tremendous pressure was exerted on the rocks of South West England. So powerful were these forces that the rocks were actually compressed like a concertina, producing a range of spectacular folds and faults that are visible today.These can be clearly seen in the cliffs to the north of Hartland Quay and a walk along the cliff top towards Hartland Point provides good views (if the tide is out) of the complex patterns of sandstone ribs produced on the foreshore by the folding.
More information about Hartland Point
Lighthouse
Trinity House, the lighthouse authority for England and Wales, have a lighthouse on the tip of the peninsula. The Hartland Point Lighthouse was built in 1874 under the direction of Sir James Douglass, the Grade II listed tower is 18 metres (59 ft) tall with the lamp being 37 metres (121 ft) above mean sea level. The light can be seen up to 25 miles (40 km) away from the coast..
MS Johanna
Radar Station
The UK's Ministry of Defence have a radar station installed on the point and controlled from nearby RAF Hartland Point.[6] This is used for air traffic control of both military and civilian aircraft. The unusual white-dome-topped structure can be seen from distances of up to 10 miles (16 km) from the point.
MS Johanna
On 31 December 1982 the Panama-registered, Dutch owned MS Johanna was driven aground on rocks less than 400 m from the lighthouse during strong gales. The cargo ship was carrying wheat from The Netherlands up the Bristol Channel towards Cardiff. Four of the crew were rescued by a helicopter from RAF Chivenor. Three officers were taken off later in the day by the RNLI lifeboat from Clovelly. The decaying remains of the hull can still be seen.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/; http://www.devon.gov.uk/
Cache
Coordinates given are for one of two infoboards at Hartland Point nearby parking area(PA). Second infoboard is located at view point (VP).
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- What is the angle (in degrees) of the cliffs in relation to the ground at Hartland Point?
- Which word is the correct in this sentence: "Hartland Point is the most extreme n............ in Devon." ?
- Where and how many miles away is northwesterly limit of Bristol Channel?
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