Lost Landscapes
Recreated
Northward Over Hallsands
c. 1900
The destruction of the village began just a few years later, with damage,
particularly to the seaward side, beginning to occur within that time. The
cottage shown closest to the viewpoint at the bottom of the cliff on the seaward
side was that of the Trouts, a fishing family. This was an early casualty of the
village’s decline. It was the two elder daughters of this family, Patience and
Ella, who as teenagers took over their father’s fishing livelihood when he fell
in and died at a young age, and later built the hotel, known as Trout’s Hotel (
now apartments), with a large amount of the work done by themselves.
The people of Hallsands were well aware of the possible consequences of Sir John
Jackson’s dredging right from the start, but those in official positions mostly
ignored their concerns, with the exception mainly of the local MP, Frank Mildmay.
Eventually the situation was recognised, and the dredging stopped, but it was
too late. The surviving properties in the village were mostly damaged beyond
repair by a violent storm in early 1917, and almost all the residents made
homeless, though luckily with no loss of life.
The remains of the village and surrounding cliffs continue to be eroded by the
sea.
The artist has created this image using the research done for the previous
Hallsands pictures, referring to OS maps of the time to recreate it from this
aspect
BUY
THIS PICTURE
Prices include Carriage for UK orders only. Please email for international
quotes
Size | Mounted Print | Size including mount | Unmounted print | Size unmounted (including border) |
Large | £107.50 | 752x596mm | £85.50 | 612x456mm |
Medium | £80.00 | 630x500mm | £70.50 | 510x380mm |
Small | £56.00 | 510x418mm | £48.50 | 410x308mm |
Contact Debbie by email: debbieflack41@gmail.com
... or by phone: 07971 191076
Website Copyright to Debbie Flack & Del © 2010