Birling Gap, East Sussex, UK. 9 April of cottage no3 reaches final stages at the East Sussex National Trust beauty spot. 7 Years erosion in almost as many months was undercutting the building so it had to be demolished before falling to the beach. No 4 now has a newly rendered outer wall but if erosion continues at the same rate it may suffer the same fate next year. David Burr/Alamy Live News


Birling Gap, East Sussex, UK. 9 April of cottage no3 reaches final stages at the East Sussex National Trust beauty spot. 7 Years erosion in almost as many months was undercutting the building so it had to be demolished before falling to the beach. No 4 now has a newly rendered outer wall but if erosion continues at the same rate it may suffer the same fate next year. David Burr/Alamy Live News


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Location: Birling Gap, East Sussex, UK
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Keywords: chalk, cliffs, cottage, cottages, demolition, erosion