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Shingle Street is probably the most isolated village, if you can call it a village on the Suffolk coast. It is literally on the beach and has no shops pub or church and only a few houses, most of which are now holiday dwellings. Shingle Street is situated between Bawdsey (the birthplace of Radar) and Orford, another secret wartime establishment and it was here that one of the Second World War's greatest mysteries was said to have happened when large numbers of burnt bodies in German uniform were washed up on the beach and removed in great secrecy. |
Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service.
Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and
Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland
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One of the many Martello Towers that were built in the 19th century along the East coast to repel any invasion by Napoleon. This one is now a private dwelling. |
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Some of the few cottages that are still left at Shingle Street. |
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An old rusting winch once used by fishermen to pull their boats up the beach. |
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A yacht leaving the mouth of the river Ore, the river runs for quite a few miles parallel to the coast all the way to Orford. Note the height of the shingle bank. |
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The old coastguard cottages. |
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Looking over the fields and marshes towards Hollesley, the nearest village to Shingle Street. |
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I'm not sure what this building is but it looks like may have been something like a school building. If anyone knows please let me know. |
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Looking over the fields from Hollesley towards Shingle Street, from here you can see how isolated the village is. |
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