Pretty UK village being 'gradually wiped off map' as it crumbles into the sea
A charming little village nestled in the quintessential English countryside and bordered by the sea is slowly succumbing to the waves.
Persistent coastal erosion has already claimed parts of the village, casting them into the sea, with more loss expected due to its proximity to the coast.
Tunstall, a quaint village in East Yorkshire located roughly 15 miles from Hull, is cherished by residents and visitors alike, yet it faces the threat of complete disappearance.
The village perches perilously close to the edge on cliffs composed of soft sediment. The scenic Tunstall, encircled by the often tempestuous North Sea, has been gradually eroded over centuries.
It's estimated the relentless encroachment of the sea could be stripping away up to two metres of coastline annually, reports the Express.
Composed of silt, sand, gravel, and clay, the cliffs' fragile geology makes them particularly susceptible to being washed away.
Seaside Lane, once a part of the village, has already succumbed to the capricious sea, and there are fears the rest of the Yorkshire village may eventually share this fate.
Over the centuries, roads, buildings, and farmland have been lost to the sea, with recent years seeing people displaced from their homes due to the ongoing erosion.
In the 1800s, historian George Poulson observed the effects of coastal erosion in Tunstall, noting: "The devastations of the sea upon this coast, from Bridlington to Spurn Point, is not uniform, though constant.
"The sea setting to a particular part for some time, and then leaving it and taking away another part, without any apparent cause.
"Tunstal has suffered greatly - 100 acres are gone within the last 60 years".
The picturesque village faces being slowly erased from existence as the merciless ocean reclaims the terrain.
In 2022, winter gales left the coastal village shaking like a leaf, Yorkshire Live reported, with that year witnessing twice the usual erosion rate for settlements like Tunstall.
The late Keith Dunn, who has since passed away, had called Tunstall home since 1970 - and witnessed 'the road disappear'.
Speaking to Hull Live in 2022, he said: "Never in all the world did I ever think the road would disappear but now it has gone.
"There used to be a breakwater here which protected the coast and kept the sand which ensured we had a lovely beach.
"Over about 20 years it broke up and we pleaded for the Government to rebuild it but it said it was too expensive - that has left this area unprotected."
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