Birling Gap, East Sussex, UK. 18 March cottage No3 now undercut by erosion is being prepared for demolition. The owners Mr and Mrs Oaten who used the property as a holiday home had expected at least another 5 years use but storms, high tides, gale force Southerly winds and record rainfall that weakens the chalk has caused five years erosion in as many months. Credit: David Burr/Alamy Live News
Birling Gap, East Sussex, UK. 18 March 2014. Erosion still continues along the chalk cliffs with regular rockfalls and more cracking as Coastguard Cottage No 3 is prepared for owners anticipated another 5 years use of the family holiday home. Built in 1878 the largest years previous recorded erosion was 16 ft in the 1930's. This will be the third cottage in the block to be lost to erosion the first, no 1 was demolished in 1972 followed by no 2 in record erosion has been caused by storms, high tides, Southerly gales and record rainfall that has softened the chalk. © David Burr/Alamy Live News
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Location: Birling Gap, East Sussex, UK
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