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EEPOET — 1888. 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. K. B. Grantham, 

 Major-General Sir A. Clarke, Sir J. N. Douglas, Capt. Sir G. 

 Nares, Admiral Sir E, Ommanney, Capt. J. Parsons, Capt. W. J. 

 L. Wharton, Professor J. Prestwich, Messrs. C. E. De Eance, 

 E. Easton, J. B. Redman, W. Topley, J. S. Valentine, L. F. 

 Vernon- Harcourt, W. Whitaker, and J. W. Woodall, ap- 

 pointed for the purpose of inquiring into the Rate of Erosion 

 of the Sea-coasts of England and Wales, and the Influence of 

 the Artificial Abstraction of Shingle or other onaterial in that 

 Action. C. E. De Range and W. Topley, Secretaries. {The 

 Report edited by W. Topley.) 



Contents. 



A. 

 B. 



C. 



E. 



Report 898 



Memorandum by iZ. -B. Grantham, 

 M.Inst.C.E., F.G.S., Chairman 

 of the Committee . . .899 



Notes on the Coast-line from Pe- 

 narth to Perth Cawl in Glamor- 

 ganshire. H. B. Woodward . 900 



Notes on the Coast from theWyre 

 to the Ribble. A. Domson. . 904 



Notes on the Coast of Durham, be- 

 tween the rivers Tyne and Wear. 

 Hugh Bram7vell . . . 905 



Reports to the War Department 

 and other Government Depart- 

 ments on various parts of the 



South-eastern Coasts (1856 to 

 18G7). By J. B. Bcdman. 

 Printed by permission of the 

 War Department : 



1. Sandown Castle, 1856-67 . 907 



2. Sheerness Sea-Defences, 



1857 912 



3. Eastbourne Circular Re- 



doubt Sea-Defences, 1857 918 



4. Sandown Castle, 1860 . 923 



5. Dover East-Cli(f Shore, 1863 927 



6. Sheerness, 1866 . . . 930 



7. Isle of Grain . . .931 



. 932 



Gr. Copy of Questions 



[1 and 5 were printed by the War Department at the dates mentioned ; 

 the others have not hitherto been printed.] 



A. Report. 



The amount of material at present in the hands of the Committee 

 does not yet warrant the preparation of a formal report with definite 

 recommendations. The southern, eastern, and south-eastern coasts have 

 been fairly well described in previous reports, and these districts are 

 further illustrated in the old reports now printed. Information, however, 

 is still wanted for the western shores of England. It is expected that 

 this want will be supplied during the coming year, and that a final report 

 may then be drawn up. 



As the history of coast-changes can only be read by the light of 

 definite information as to the conditions known to have existed at special 

 periods, it is very desirable that the Committee should possess as much 

 of such information as possible. Some important official documents 

 are here printed, but there must be many such in the possession of 

 public departments, harbour commissioners, local authorities, and private 

 landowners. The Committee would be very grateful for copies of these, 

 and indeed for any information bearing upon the subject.' 



' Communications for the Committee can be sent to the officers of the British 

 Association, 22 Albemarle Street ; or to the Secretary of the Committee, W. Topley, 

 28 Jermyn Street, London. 



