Marsden Rock, near South Shields HD

www.facebook.com www.ceepackaging.com http The Marsden Rock is a sea stack near South Shields. It is owned by the National Trust. The face of the rock was changed when tidal erosion caused the arch to collapse in 1996. Prior to this it was the feature included on most postcards and photographs. The rock is still home to sea bird colonies, with thousands of pairs of Black-legged Kittiwakes, Fulmars, Gulls and Cormorants. The rock is a 30m sea stack of periclase and magnesium limestone which lies approximately 90m off the main cliff face. In 1803 a flight of steps was constructed up the side of the rock. In 1903 several choirs climbed onto the rock to perform a choral service. In 1911 a large section of the rock collapsed into the sea, leaving an arch similar to Durdle Door. This arch collapsed in 1996, splitting the rock into two separate stacks. In 1997 the smaller stack was declared unsafe and was demolished in the interests of public safety. It is reachable on foot during low tide, but is completely surrounded by water at high tide. It is overlooked by the Marsden Grotto. Mychannel is one of the most prolific from Poland. With almost one film per day, one may be forgiven for thinking I do nothing else but I do have a day job as well. I have produced around 1600 original films, most in English but also in Polish, French, Italian, Spanish and the occasional hint of German and Hebrew. My big interest in life is travel and history but I have also placed films on other ...