Where Am I? No. 235 - Coast Scene

[lizdb]

They are great, KGarrad.

Such a great finale to this exciting thread.

[KGarrad]

Thanks for the additional information, it is all interesting.

Does anybody have an idea what this structure is - you can see it on Google just to the East of the rock with the bridge. I wondered if it was the position from where Cazza's picture was taken, or if it might be something to do with the mast like objects visible in the bottom right of the picture which we thought might be boats.

I've tried to look 'over the fence' on streetview, but it appears to be out of sight.

That's a WW2 look-out!
Concrete square block, no longer has a roof.

I am convinced that the "mast like objects" were simply plants!
There's no way you could get a boat anywhere near shore - unless it was a shipwreck?!

Views looking past the bridge are attached.

Finally, a view from within the terraces, looking towards the rock and bridge.

[groom]

What a lovely end to the hunt.

Glad we don't have to club together to pay your fine for trespassing KG. 

[JenB]

How fantastic! Thanks so much.

All those elaborate theories blown away   

[suds]

Well done on the identification.

The identification brought back happy memories for me. We had a couple of family holidays in Port Erin sixty odd years ago. Have I got this correct? When we walked up to Bradda Head we went through a place we called Fairy Glen (maybe Bradda Glen?), there were red fuschias. When we got to Bradda Head there was a children's roundabout that was powered by a water wheel. You didn't have to pay anything, just opened a valve or sluice and ride away to your heart's content. It's a long time ago and I was very small but I have always remembered Port Erin with great fondness. Incidentally, I learnt to swim there in an outdoor seawater swimming pool.

Hopefully I haven't hijacked the thread too much with my memories.

Regards

Suds

[KGarrad]

What a lovely end to the hunt.

Glad we don't have to club together to pay your fine for trespassing KG. 

I spoke to some dog-walkers first!
As they were locals, I thought I would ask their opinion?
And police station was too far to walk to?!


Suds, a few corrections to your memory!
The water-powered roundabout is in Silverdale Glen (Castletown/Ballasalla way).
https://www.visitisleofman.com/things-to-do/silverdale-glen-p1292451

Fairy Glen usually refers to Summerhill Glen, in Douglas.

You would have walked through Bradda Glen to get to Bradda Head and the Milner Tower.
Red fuschias grow wild all over the island!

Myself, I prefer the gold of gorse in flower, in spring!

[John915]

Good afternoon,

Lovely photos KG, nice to see the walls have been rebuilt. Look at post no 181 by Little Nell, the ends of both walls have been replaced by fencing so must have been a collapse. That was 2nd oct 2005.

Not sure if this link will work but this is about 20 yds from the mysterious M********s truck. http://www.rootschat.com/links/01iss/

John915

[John915]

Back again,

This is the actual "truck", a small animal shelter in the field. Can't get a better look as the camera veh didn't go any further along.

John915

[Nick_Ips]

Yes, I think that is about right John. I saw the tanker last night while I was looking for a good view of the hotel - my guess is the road ahead is no longer suitable for supermarket trucks either as it appears to be perilously close to the edge of the cliff in the area where a fall/slip was identified in the original picture - in fact I'm amazed the road is still there at all.

The pictures are great KG, thank you for your efforts, it is nice to see the bridge close up and to see it is almost exactly as I'd imagined it to be.