I Never Knew That About Coastal England
We all love to be beside the seaside!

Be it the crunch of the sand beneath your feet, or the promise of an unexplored rock pool that draws you to the sea, prepare to be whisked away by bestselling author Christopher Winn as you delve into the charming tales of England's coastline.

Divided into 18 chapters—one for each of the coastal counties in the UK—this book will entertain and illuminate, by casting new light on the many points of intrigue to be explored along 3000 miles of spectacularly diverse and historically rich English coast.

Illustrated with beautiful black-and-white line drawings, by Mai Osawa, this book makes the perfect companion for any seaside outing. You’ll find yourself exclaiming again and again—I never knew that!
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I Never Knew That About Coastal England
We all love to be beside the seaside!

Be it the crunch of the sand beneath your feet, or the promise of an unexplored rock pool that draws you to the sea, prepare to be whisked away by bestselling author Christopher Winn as you delve into the charming tales of England's coastline.

Divided into 18 chapters—one for each of the coastal counties in the UK—this book will entertain and illuminate, by casting new light on the many points of intrigue to be explored along 3000 miles of spectacularly diverse and historically rich English coast.

Illustrated with beautiful black-and-white line drawings, by Mai Osawa, this book makes the perfect companion for any seaside outing. You’ll find yourself exclaiming again and again—I never knew that!
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I Never Knew That About Coastal England

I Never Knew That About Coastal England

by Christopher Winn
I Never Knew That About Coastal England

I Never Knew That About Coastal England

by Christopher Winn

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Overview

We all love to be beside the seaside!

Be it the crunch of the sand beneath your feet, or the promise of an unexplored rock pool that draws you to the sea, prepare to be whisked away by bestselling author Christopher Winn as you delve into the charming tales of England's coastline.

Divided into 18 chapters—one for each of the coastal counties in the UK—this book will entertain and illuminate, by casting new light on the many points of intrigue to be explored along 3000 miles of spectacularly diverse and historically rich English coast.

Illustrated with beautiful black-and-white line drawings, by Mai Osawa, this book makes the perfect companion for any seaside outing. You’ll find yourself exclaiming again and again—I never knew that!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785039539
Publisher: Penguin Random House UK
Publication date: 09/01/2019
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Christopher Winn's first book was the bestselling I Never Knew That About England. Volumes on Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and London followed as well as books on the English, Scottish, and Irish, alongside an illustrated edition of I Never Knew That About England and London. A freelance writer and collector of trivia for more than 20 years, he has worked with Terry Wogan and Jonathan Ross and sets quiz questions for television as well as for the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph. He was also the Associate Producer for a TV series by ITV on Great Britain. He is married to artist Mai Osawa, who illustrates all the books in the series.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Introduction xiii

1 Cumbrian Coast 1

2 Lancashire Coast 19

3 Merseyside Coast 33

4 Bristol and Somerset Coast 46

5 Devon North Coast 61

6 Cornwall North Coast 72

7 Cornwall South Coast 84

8 Devon South Coast 95

9 Dorset Coast 112

10 Hampshire Coast 126

11 Isle of Wight Coast 140

12 Sussex Coast 145

13 Kent Coast 161

14 Essex Coast 176

15 Suffolk Coast 186

16 Norfolk Coast 195

17 Lincolnshire Coast 208

18 Yorkshire Coast 217

19 Durham Coast 230

20 Northumberland Coast 239

Gazetteer 252

Index of People 261

Index of Places 267

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