Horseshoe Bay is a bay on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England.[1] It lies to the south-east of the village of Bonchurch. It faces south-east towards the English Channel and its shoreline is approximately 250 yards (230 m) in length. It should not be confused with a similarly named bay about 8 miles (13 km) along the shoreline to the north near Culver Down.[2]
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  Horseshoe Bay Location within the Isle of Wight | |
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Seawall
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The coast of the bay is lined by a concrete seawall, built in 1988 to protect a promenade and the weak chalky cliff-face from erosion.[3] The seawall comprises a set of steps at the base of the wall, a reinforced concrete berm and stepped apron and finally a curved wave return wall. The wall contains approximately 6,000 cubic metres (7,800 cu yd) of concrete and cost £1.4 million to build. The Isle of Wight Coastal Path runs along the length of this seawall.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight". OS maps. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight" (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2" (PDF). Isle of Wight Council. December 2010. p. 99.
- ^ "Coastal path 4, Niton to Sandown" (PDF). Visitisleofwight.co.uk.