Bridge over ..... Alum Chine

This is one many attractive walks along the Chines from the town down the beach. There are several Chines to choose from.

“The Chine bridges
Three bridges cross Alum Chine, the first is a suspension bridge and was built in 1903. The second bridge is a spandrel or arched bridge and was built in 1922 to replace an existing bridge, which Winston Churchill fell off whilst playing there as a boy in 1892! The third bridge is a beam and post bridge and was built in 1924.”
From: https://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/AttractionsLeisure/LocalHistory/TheHistoryofAlumChineandArgyllgardens.aspx

* ‘Wikipedia: A chine is a steep-sided coastal gorge where a river flows to the sea through, typically, soft eroding cliffs of sandstone or clays. The word is still in use in central Southern England—notably in East Devon, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight—to describe such topographical features
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