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Dist:0.2km<br/>No prizes for guessing the occupation of the owner of this vessel at Bradwell Marina!
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.2km<br/>A modest marina in Bradwell Waterside
©Hywel Williams
Dist:0.3km<br/>Boat moving equipment at Bradwell Marina
©Glyn Baker
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©John Salmon
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©PAUL FARMER
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©John Salmon
Dist:0.5km<br/>Bradwell Creek with Pewet Island in the background.
©Phil Luke
Dist:0.5km<br/>These were used in the nuclear power station at Bradwell. They were floated down from Newcastle and hauled by road (about 2 miles)
©notbetty
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©PAUL FARMER
Dist:0.7km<br/>This is an example of Managed Retreat. In 1995 the sea wall was deliberately breached in several places the tide being checked by a low earth sea wall a couple of hundred metres inland. The bulk of the old sea wall takes the energy out of stormy waves but the new saltmarsh lagoon acts as a sump come safety valve to prevent flooding of more valuable property elsewhere. To maintain the sea wall would have cost £500,000 the new sea wall and breaching the old one cost £60,000 and recreated a more natural [[376868]] from land to sea
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.7km<br/>On site of former airfield.
©John Myers
Dist:0.7km<br/>The inscription on this plaque on the [[242224]] reads “RAF Bradwell Bay 1942-1945 This memorial has been erected in memory of the 121 members of the allied air forces in answer to the call of duty who left this airfield to fly into the blue forever"
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.7km<br/>Near Bradwell on Sea, a small pond near the road.
©Hywel Williams
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©Guy Erwood
Dist:0.8km<br/>This is the memorial to the 121 aircrew from many nations who were killed when flying from [[242171]] you can see the inscription at [[242237]] the names of the airmen are also recorded. It depicts a De Havilland Mosquito one of several aircraft types that flew from the base. The road in the background is part of the perimeter track
©Glyn Baker

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