Case Study: Hard Engineering in Holderness

Question 1

Bridlington?

Answer 1

Protected by a 4.7 km long sea wall as well as timber groynes.

Question 2

Mappleton?

Answer 2

Two rock groynes and a 500 m long revetment were built at Mappleton in 1991.
They cost £2 million and are built to protect the village and the B1242 coastal road.

Question 3

Withernsea?

Answer 3

There are groynes and a sea wall at Withernsea. Some rip rap was also placed in front of the wall after it was damaged by severe storms in 1992.

Question 4

Easington?

Answer 4

Easington Gas Terminal is protected by a revetment.

Question 5

Spurn head?

Answer 5

The eastern side of Spurn Head is protected by groynes and riprap.

Question 6

Hornsea?

Answer 6

Gabions and groynes just south of Hornsea help protect the Hornsea Caravan park.