Parson's Barn
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 38 '27 " N , 1 ° 55' 31" W | |
| Waters 1 | English Channel | |
Parson's Barn is a large cavern at sea level on the English Channel on the Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset , on the south coast of England .
location
It lies below the Ballard Point cliffs, between Studland Bay and Swanage Bay. Parson's Barn is just east of Studland, a few hundred yards south of Handfast Point, and Old Harry Rocks about three miles northeast of Swanage.
nature
The sea once washed a large hole in the rock. Coast and cliffs along East Devon and Dorset on the English Channel are some of the natural wonders of the world. From Orcombe Point near Exmouth to the Old Harry Rocks near Studland Bay , there is a 155-kilometer stretch of coastline, which was the first natural landscape in England to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Parson's Barn is part of the so-called Jurassic Coast . Orcombe Point is indicated by a geo-needle, it shows the starting point for the World Heritage Tour. The rock layers along the Jurassic Coast slope slightly to the east. That is why the oldest part of the coast is found in the western area.
Legend
The resulting cavern was used as a smuggler's hideout. Much of it has collapsed since then and was eroded by the sea, only a few rock needles remained. The waves have cut arches into the chalk pillars . When the winds blow during heavy storms, it creates sounds like a bell ringing. According to legend, these sounds come from a ship that brought bells for a church to Poole and which sank there because of the blasphemy of the crew.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Dorset and East Devon Coast . UNESCO World Heritage Center. 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2010.