Freiston Shore

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Freiston Shore
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBoston
Postcode districtPE22
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Lincolnshire
52°57′43″N 0°04′44″E / 52.9620°N 0.0790°E / 52.9620; 0.0790

Freiston Shore is a settlement in the

Borough of Boston, in Lincolnshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Freiston, and approximately 4 miles (6 km) east from Boston
.

History

Freiston Shore
Type 22 pillbox, Freiston Shore
Light railway track remains

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Freiston's sandy shore on

coastal accretion caused a salt marsh to develop, leaving hotels without customers. Since the mid-20th century, more marsh has been enclosed behind sea banks for use as arable land.[citation needed
]

During the Second World War, defences were constructed around Freiston Shore as a part of

British anti-invasion preparations of World War II. A number of pillboxes, gun emplacements and coastal lights were constructed. The remains of these fortifications can be seen today including a Ruck machine gun post, of a type once widespread in Lincolnshire.[1]

Following the Second World War, land reclamation led to the village becoming inland by about half a mile. The original sea bank, with its pillboxes and some of the Freiston shore light railway, can still be seen. A direct path from the village to the marsh on The Wash still exists.

Sea defence policy

In 2000 the process of land reclamation was reversed when part of the sea bank was deliberately breached, and the land behind opened to the tides as part of a policy of managed realignment. This took the pressure off the remaining sea defences with the aim of prolonging their life, while 66 hectares (0.7 km2) of tidal salt marsh was re-established to help soak up wave energy, this acting as a further sea defence.[2]

Nature conservation

This new marsh, together with another,[

dark-bellied brent goose and Eurasian wigeon, can be seen.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 1-902771-53-2
    .
  2. ^ a b "Freiston Shore | The RSPB". www.rspb.org.uk.
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