Varne Bank
The Varne Bank or Varne Shoal is a 5+3⁄4-mile (9.3 km) long
Lying almost in the middle of the south/west international traffic English-side channel of the
With a minimum depth of about 2 metres (7 ft), it is marked by Trinity House with lighted buoys at the North, South, East and West.[6] Due to its heightened risk, they have additionally marked the Varne Bank with a
Ships which founder on the Varne Bank are often stated as being lost on the
In 1802, mining engineer Albert Mathieu made proposals to Napoleon for converting the Varne Bank into an island staging point for a Channel Tunnel.
During the 20th century, a proposal was made for a bridge across the Channel, which would have used the Varne Bank as a staging post for a support structure.
Several
The Varne Bank along with its neighbouring bank Colbart, the Vergoyer bank, the ridens (
References
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- ^ "Varne Lightvessel". Trinity House. London: Corporation of Trinity House. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "New Lightvessel near the Varne Shoal, Straits of Dover". Lloyd's List. No. 14, 510. London. 5 October 1860. p. 1. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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- ^ History of Folkestone Harbour and Cross Channel Links www.folkestoneharbour.com
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