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6823


S Tyneside


Marsden Rock


Marsden


NZ46SW


Monument


Feature


Natural Feature




Structure


Marsden Rock was a popular picnic spot. In 1896, Peter Allen, Landlord of the Grotto, and two companions spent two weeks cutting a channel and steps into the rock, and then connecting it to the ground with a ladder. Visitors enjoyed a picnic on top of the rock - 109 feet above the sea! In April 1903 a choral service was held on top of the rock.


4010


6493


NZ40106493



<< HER 6823 >> South Tyneside Libraries, 1991, Pictures of Old Marsden - the Village that Vanished, p 18

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