Plymouth Breakwater
Plymouth Breakwater, a stone breakwater, was constructed from 1812 at the then collossal cost of £1.5 million, in order to protect Plymouth, Plymouth Sound and the anchorages therein. The foundation stone was laid on Shovel Rock and followed a line over Panther Rock, Shovel and St. Carlos Rocks. It is 40 feet wide at the top and the base is 200 feet; a stunning 3,000,000 tons of rock were used. It was finished by 1841, the final work being finished by Rennie's son, Sir John Rennie.
Related Topics:
Breakwater - 1812 - Plymouth - Plymouth Sound - Rennie - Sir John Rennie
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