I'd assume that only the bottom part of the pier is below highwater mark, otherwise the aforesaid shops would get wet twice a day.....
PHILLIP BARNETT SERVER MANAGER 200 GRAY'S INN ROAD LONDON WC1X 8XZ UNITED KINGDOM T +44 (0)20 7430 4474 F E [email protected] http://WWW.ITN.CO.UK P Please consider the environment. Do you really need to print this email? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Childs Sent: 22 June 2009 15:59 Cc: Talk GB Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Counties and coasts 2009/6/22 Ed Loach <[email protected]>: > The Essex one I traced from the dotted line on NPE. I'm not sure > about 12 miles for county boundaries - I don't think Essex would > want to have to maintain it's own navy to repel Suffolk encroachers > for example. > > Having said that, I think I read somewhere that UK beaches below the > high water mark are Crown property, so perhaps the county councils > just look after them for the Queen? > Yes but what about the pier (which sticks into the sea) and is therefore below the high water mark, Full of shops and licensed premises..... If Essex is worried about invasion from Sussex, We'll send a force in from Kent. Peter. _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb Please Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Independent Television News Limited unless specifically stated. This email and any files attached are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [email protected] Please note that to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our clients and business, we may monitor and read messages sent to and from our systems. Thank You. _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
