I can remember before they finished building the seawall along here. On one occasion the tide was flowing right across the road and on to Torre Abbey lawns.It was even coming up beneath the ground around the ornamental bridges that at the time were set up on the lawns.

There is a well known local story of a postman who was drowned while delivering to an address next to the Grand Hotel. I think this was in about 1901.

Written by Margaret Brinicombe

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