TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. 



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On the Waste of the Holderness Coast. By George G. Kemp. 



The writer computed the actual waste on this coast at from 1^ to 4 yards per an- 

 num, the amount varying with the conditions of the shore and the direction of the 

 currents. The average loss of land amounted to 33 acres annually ; whilst the de- 

 struction of public and private roads, houses, and churches, was not less injurious. 

 The causes of the waste are, the action of frost and rain producing falls of the cliff, 

 and the agency of the sea in removing the beach and making hollows at the base of the 

 cliffs. To these was added another, viz. the removal of the shingle for ballast, mend- 

 ing roads, paving streets, building walls, and a variety of other purposes. At Horn- 

 sea, 500 tons of beach had been removed in a week, and near Spurn Point 1000 tons 

 had been taken in a day. The floor of the beach was thus lowered, and the natural 

 defence of the coast removed. Mr. Kemp urgently recommended that a grant 

 should be obtained from Government to repair the breaches which the sea had made, 

 and that the removal of the shingle should be absolutely prohibited. 



[Mr. Kemp has, since the Meeting, added to his paper the following series of Mea- 

 surements taken along the line of the Holderness coast, from Spurn Point, and 

 continued to Flamborough Head, of objects from the nearest point of the cliff. 

 Magnetic variation 24° 19' West.] 



Place. 



Object. 



Direction. 



Distance. 



Kilnsea 



Easington 



Holrapton 



Withernsea 



Tunstall 



Ringbrough (Farmstead). 



Hilstou 



Aldborough 



Aldborough 



Mappleton 



Hornsea 



Hornsea 



Atwick 



Skjpsea 



Ulrome 



Barmston 



Wilsthorp House 



Hilderthorpe House 



Mainprize's Farm-House, 

 near South Pier, Brid- 

 lington Quay. 



Ocean View, eastward of 

 Bridlington Quay. 



Railway Bridge, Sewerby 



Sewerby 



Flamborough 



Blue Bell Inn, N.W. 



corner to the cliff. 

 Church, S.E. corner... 

 Church, N.E. corner... 

 Church, N.E. corner... 

 Church, N.E. corner... 

 Waggon Shed, N.E. 



corner. 

 Church, centre. East 



end. 

 Church, S.E. corner.. 

 Church, N.E. corner.. 

 Church, N.E. corner.. 

 Church, N.E. corner.. 

 Church, N.E. corner.. 



Cross, S.E. corner 



Cliff House, North-east 



corner. 

 Church, S.E. corner . . . 

 Church, S.E. corner... 



Barn, S.E. corner 



House, E.S.E. corner.., 

 House, S.E. corner ... 



House, S.E. corner 



West corner, under the 



arch. 

 Church, S.W. corner. . 

 Old Tower, centre 



East 



East 



East 



East 



East 



East 



East 



East 



East-north-east... 



East 



East 



East* 



East 



East 



East 



East 



East 



East 



South-east 



South-east 



South-south-east 



South-south-west 

 South-east.... 



yds. ft. in. 

 525 2 5 



905 



1118 2 1 



381 2 



737 1 



230 



456 



957 



1117 1 10 



1943 2 1 

 1966 



988 



828 



176 1 



1817 3 



1826 



155 1 



310 2 



61 1 9 



115 2 

 264 



455 1 

 953 2 3 



* To a datum line drawn from the east end of the road near the Marine Hotel on the 

 north, to the margin of the cUff opposite the end of the road at Hornsea Burton on the 

 south. 



