Cornwall - North Cornish Coast

Booklets on this coastal landscape include geology, lime kilns, Boscastle floods.

THE LIME KILNS OF NORTH CORNWALL North Cornwall District Council 70p

A folding 10-page pocket-sized pamphlet with 12 illustrations and a location map. Topics headings include; limestone; the industry; imports; lime kilns; the lime burning process; uses. Specific kiln sites are described in Bude, Crackington Haven, Boscastle, Tintagel, Port Gaverne, Port Isaac, Egloshayle, Wadebridge, Camel estuary, Padstow, Trenault, Hick’s Mill, Larrick, South Petherwin, Wishworthy and Launceston.

BOSCASTLE - The Flood North Cornwall Coast and Countryside Service 70p
A folding 10-page pocket-sized pamphlet with 24 coloured illustrations and a rainfall map. The pamphlet explains how the 2004 flood happened, the sequence of events and the aftermath. Attention is drawn to the frequency of flash floods in the South-West, including the Lynmouth Disaster of 1952 (see Lyn in Flood, Watersmeet to Lynmouth [Thematic Trails 1990]). The prospect of future Boscastle floods is considered.

BOSCASTLE 16 August 2004 – the day of the flood. David Rowe
ISBN 978-1-85022-193-7 Truran 2004 £4.99
A5. 64 pages. 68 colour photographs.
In this ‘human story’ about the flood, Cornish journalist, David Rowe, records many original and compelling accounts to tell the story of that fateful day. In many ways it complements the 10 page pamphlet (see above) which explains how the flood happened.

You will find further "Rivers in Flood" booklets HERE