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Sea Wall or The Sea Wall may refer to: Seawall, a constructed coastal defence Sea Wall, Guyana The Sea Wall (novel), 1950 French novel by Marguerite Duras
Sea_Wall
Form of coastal defence
A seawall (or sea wall) is a form of coastal defense constructed where the sea, and associated coastal processes, impact directly upon the landforms of
Seawall
City walls of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)
built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the
Walls_of_Constantinople
1950 novel by Marguerite Duras
The Sea Wall (French: Un barrage contre le Pacifique) is a 1950 novel by the French writer Marguerite Duras. It was adapted for film in 1958 as This Angry
The_Sea_Wall_(novel)
Vertical structure, usually solid, that defines and sometimes protects an area
retaining wall is typically higher than on the other side. A dike is a retaining wall, as is a levee, a load-bearing foundation wall, and a sea wall. Special
Wall
2008 French film
The Sea Wall (French: Un barrage contre le Pacifique) is a 2008 film by Cambodian director Rithy Panh in a French/Cambodian/Belgian co-production.[citation
The_Sea_Wall_(film)
Coastal defense structure
sea wall (also known as a "Seabee") is a coastal defense structure that protects against strong waves and tides. It is constructed as a sloped wall of
Honeycomb_sea_wall
Indonesian coastal development project
Giant Sea Wall Jakarta (Indonesian: Tanggul Laut Raksasa Jakarta) is part of a massive coastal development project in Jakarta, Indonesia which commenced
Giant_Sea_Wall_Jakarta
English actor (born 1985)
Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performances in Orphans (2013) and Sea Wall/A Life (2019). He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best
Tom_Sturridge
Irish actor (born 1976)
Smith in the historical miniseries John Adams. In 2009, he appeared in Sea Wall, a one-man show written especially for him by playwright Simon Stephens
Andrew_Scott_(actor)
British political term
In British politics, the sea wall consists of the 108 constituencies along the coastline of England and Wales, which are generalised as marginal. Before
Sea_wall_(British_politics)
Sea wall on the south coast of Devon, England
The South Devon Railway sea wall is situated on the south coast of Devon in England. A footpath runs alongside the railway between Dawlish Warren and Dawlish
South_Devon_Railway_sea_wall
280-mile wall in Guyana
The Sea Wall is a 280-mile seawall that runs along much of Guyana's coastline, including all of the coastline in the capital city of Georgetown. It protects
Sea_Wall,_Guyana
Series of construction projects in the Netherlands
Bridge Haringvlietdam Hellegatsdam Maeslantkering Markiezaatskade North Sea Oesterdam Oosterschelde Oosterscheldekering Philipsdam Rotterdam Scheldt
Delta_Works
Spanish and French actress
a French-Spanish actress. She is best known for playing Suzanne in The Sea Wall, the mermaid Syrena in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and
Àstrid_Bergès-Frisbey
Railway line in Devon, England
tracks are shared with the Exeter to Plymouth Line along the South Devon sea wall. It is part of the Network Rail Route 12 (Reading to Penzance). The line
Riviera_Line
French writer and film director (1914–1996)
The Sea Wall was first adapted into the 1958 film This Angry Age by René Clément, and again in 2008 by Cambodian director Rithy Panh as The Sea Wall.[citation
Marguerite_Duras
Seaside town in Devon, England
furthest part of the beach accessible by the sea wall path behind it. To the north-east, via the beach or sea wall, the coast can be followed for around 1
Dawlish
States that consistently vote Democratic in U.S. elections
presidential politics for the Democratic Party. Conversely, the terms red wall and red sea are less-commonly used to refer to states that Republicans consistently
Blue_wall_(United_States)
Military concepts about exposure to enemy fire
where they fell on "Blue Beach". Trapped between the beach and fortified sea wall, they made easy targets for MG 34 machineguns in a German bunker. The bunker
Enfilade_and_defilade
Erosion of the Yorkshire coastline, England
armour) Bridlington (sea wall) Coatham (sea wall) Easington (rock armour) Filey (sea wall) Hornsea (sea wall) Kilnsea (sea wall) Mappleton (rock armour)
Coastal_erosion_in_Yorkshire
Sea wall at the Port of Dublin in Ireland
The Great South Wall (Irish: Balla an Bhulla Theas) (also sometimes called the South Bull Wall) is a sea wall at the Port of Dublin, Ireland. It extends
Great_South_Wall
Railway line in Devon, England
September 1921. Sea Wall – landslip, 16 February 1855 and various other dates including 5 February 2014. (See South Devon Railway sea wall for full list)
Exeter–Plymouth_line
Low lying island on coast of Essex, United Kingdom
Burnham-on-Crouch. It is possible to walk for about 8 mi (13 km) around most of the sea wall. The south side of the island is one of the most tranquil places in Essex
Wallasea_Island
Human settlement in Essex, England
Foulness Island is predominantly farmland and is protected from the sea by a sea wall. The island's unusual[better source needed] name is derived from the
Foulness_Island
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
Rose Bay Sea Wall is a heritage-listed former Aboriginal land, farms and road reserve and now sea wall, road reserve and esplanade at New South Head Road
Rose_Bay_Sea_Wall
Cherry tree in Washington, D.C.
was removed on May 24, 2024 as part of a project to repair the basin's sea wall. Stumpy is descended from the 3,020 trees gifted to the United States by
Stumpy_(tree)
Sea wall and breakwater at the Port of Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Bay, is one of the two defining sea walls of the port, and faces the earlier-constructed Great South Wall. It has one of a trio of port lighthouses
Bull_Wall
Town in Somerset, England
and sea defences since Roman times. Burnham was seriously affected by the Bristol Channel floods of 1607, with the present curved concrete wall being
Burnham-on-Sea
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
Hadrian's Wall is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Running from
Hadrian's_Wall
Coastal defense structure
horizontal wave pressure on the vertical wall. Such a design provides additional protection on the sea side and a quay wall on the inner side of the breakwater
Breakwater_(structure)
Dutch-Ghanaian actor
actor to win the prestigious Louis d'Or, for his version of the monologue Sea Wall. He was born in a Ghanaian family in the town of Meppel in the Netherlands
Emmanuel_Ohene_Boafo
Heritage plantation in Queensland, Australia
South Sea Islander Wall is a heritage-listed plantation at Grange Road, Mon Repos, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built circa 1884 by
South_Sea_Islander_Wall
2013–2016 Chinese land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea
sea-capable fortresses". These "military-ready" installations include sea-walls and deep-water ports, barracks and notably include runways on three of
Great_Wall_of_Sand
English resort and harbour
management; large protective boulders on the foreshore are backed by a sea wall, promenade and artificial grass-covered slope. There are several geological
West_Bay,_Dorset
British playwright and screenwriter (born 1984)
Olivier Award for Best New Play nomination. Payne returned to Broadway with Sea Wall/A Life (2019) at the Hudson Theatre. He created and wrote the BBC One series
Nick_Payne
Former village in Kent, England
remains of the sea wall which are exposed at low water in Hampton bay. When Hampton-on-Sea existed and until 1934, the Hampton-on-Sea site was under the
Hampton-on-Sea
Series of fortifications in northern China
Great Wall where it meets the sea in the vicinity of Shanhai Pass Inside the watchtower Inside a watchtower Badaling Great Wall during winter Great Wall in
Great_Wall_of_China
Series of walls built around the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia
In the 9th and 10th centuries, the defensive wall enclosed the eastern portion of the city. When the sea channel separating the city from mainland was
Walls_of_Dubrovnik
31 January–1 February storm surge
off-duty at his son's party when the wall of water hit. He realised that elderly people were vulnerable as the sea wall was breached and he dragged and carried
North_Sea_flood_of_1953
2010 violent European windstorm
the sea wall off the coastal town of L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer. A mobile home park built close to the sea wall was particularly hard-hit. The sea wall was about
Cyclone_Xynthia
Country house in Anglesey
used as a laundry for the main house. Sea Wall and harbour facing the Menai Strait Grade II listed retaining wall built between 1796 and 1819, probably
Plas_Newydd_(Anglesey)
Village in Kent, England
Scot tax was introduced, levied on residents to fund maintenance of the sea wall. Those directly outside the boundaries and thus not eligible for the tax
Dymchurch
Series of water waves
plant's sea wall and flooded the emergency generators. Iwate Prefecture, which is an area at high risk from tsunami, had tsunami barriers walls (Taro sea wall)
Tsunami
Turbulent layer of water that washes ashore after a wave breaks
1930s, a sea wall was built to protect the cliff from recession at Black Rock. This resulted in depletion of the beach in front of the sea wall, which was
Swash
Railway station in Devon, England
station is built on the sea wall, as is the railway line, and has often suffered from storm damage due its proximity to the sea. South of the station,
Dawlish_railway_station
Purported ancient tribal confederation of the Late Bronze Age
Year 11. During Year 8, some Hittites were operating with the Sea Peoples. The inner west wall of the second court describes the invasion of Year 5. Only
Sea_Peoples
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
as city walls or town walls, although there were also walls, such as the Great Wall of China, Walls of Benin, Hadrian's Wall, Anastasian Wall, and the
Defensive_wall
2008 film by Andrew Stanton
WALL-E (stylized with an interpunct as WALL·E) is a 2008 American animated romantic science fiction film directed by Andrew Stanton, who co-wrote the
WALL-E
Beach near Liverpool, England
management, including the planting of old Christmas trees and the building of a sea wall, is ongoing and have reduced the problems of high tides. Land erosion was
Crosby_Beach
British playwright (born 1971)
Court Theatre, directed by Carrie Cracknell London (2012) incorporating Sea Wall and T5 premiered at Salisbury Playhouse, directed by George Perrin Morning
Simon_Stephens
Town and island in Essex, England
Canvey is consequently protected by modern sea defences comprising 2 miles (3.2 km) of concrete sea walls. Canvey Island is also notable for its relationship
Canvey_Island
1453 Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine capital
needed] The city had about 20 km of walls (land walls: 5.5 km; sea walls along the Golden Horn: 7 km; sea walls along the Sea of Marmara: 7.5 km), one of the
Fall_of_Constantinople
Ridge or wall to hold back water
there are levees (known locally as dikes, and also referred to as "the sea wall") to protect low-lying land in the Fraser River delta, particularly the
Levee
Former municipality in Manche, France
couple. The work of the sea wall was concluded by the construction of the small harbour (Homet sea wall, 1899-1914 and sea wall of the Flemings, 1921–1922)
Cherbourg
Fictional world created by George R. R. Martin
Essos", "The East", "Westeros", "Beyond The Wall", "The Free Cities", "Slaver's Bay", "The Dothraki Sea", "King's Landing", "Braavos", and "Journeys"
World of A Song of Ice and Fire
World_of_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire
Species of bee
between the sea and the borrowdyke, a brackish pond behind the sea wall. As grasslands on sea walls are predominantly unimproved, they have become an important
Bombus_muscorum
Town in North Yorkshire, England
Road down the bank Cat Nab (left foreground) and Hunt Cliff Esplanade and sea wall Skelton Beck and Saltburn Bridge The community theatre on the right Beach
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
American painter (1941–2022)
in Brooklyn, New York, the focus of a similar series of diptychs. With Sea Wall, Bartlett brought together oil painting and sculpture. The piece consists
Jennifer_Bartlett
succeeded to Mr. Houston’s interests and completed 1130 feet of the new sea wall under a new and enlarged contract, receiving as his compensation $240 per
James_Pieronnet_Pierce
Town in Devon, England
faces onto Lyme Bay and is on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. A sea wall provides access to the mostly shingle beach stretching for about a mile
Seaton,_Devon
Preventing flooding and erosion of shorelines
works. In other words, this is one of the first accounts of the use of a sea wall to protect a coastal settlement. Little improvement took place beyond the
Coastal_management
1984 autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras
was Huỳnh Thủy Lê). She wrote about her experience in three works: The Sea Wall, The Lover, and The North China Lover. Duras, Marguerite (1985). The Lover
The_Lover_(Duras_novel)
Golf course and hotel in Ireland
The business applied for permits to construct a 2.8-kilometre (1.7 mi) sea wall to protect the property, citing "global warming and its effects", although
Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Ireland
Trump_International_Golf_Links_&_Hotel_Ireland
City in Israel
Two gates were set in the wall, the "land gate" in the eastern wall, and the "sea gate" in the southern wall. The walls were reinforced between 1775
Acre,_Israel
Village in United Kingdom
Another point of contention has been the sea defences. The original 1990 plans proposed a large sea wall. Following local protests a public inquiry
Carlyon_Bay
Village in England
tourists and birdwatchers. During seasonal high tides, the water reaches the sea wall and visitors come to the village to witness the unusual sight. Birdwatchers
Parkgate,_Cheshire
Defensive military constructions at the Rock of Gibraltar
easily be seen from the sea, were out of the effective range of enemy ships and could not be flanked by landward guns. The sea wall would be defended solely
Fortifications_of_Gibraltar
Former municipality in Tōhoku, Japan
the sea defenses to watch the approaching tsunami only to be swept away when the waves went over the wall. Many in the town said they felt the wall lulled
Tarō,_Iwate
Municipality in Greece
southwest corner. The sea wall consists of straight sections which connected five towers beyond the two corner towers. In the middle of the wall was a gate. In
Monemvasia
1930s proposed railway development scheme
alternative to the existing main line route along the South Devon Railway sea wall. The South Devon Railway Company commissioned Isambard Kingdom Brunel to
Dawlish_Avoiding_Line
Grade I listed chapel in Essex, England
The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, is a Christian church dating from the years 660–662 and among the oldest largely intact churches
Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall
Chapel_of_St_Peter-on-the-Wall
Human settlement in England
the sea wall – is part of the Severn Way, a 224-mile footpath that leads from Gloucester, Slimbridge and the Second Severn Crossing. Extensive sea defences
Severn_Beach
1957 film by René Clément
produced by Dino De Laurentiis, based on Marguerite Duras' 1950 novel The Sea Wall. It stars Anthony Perkins, Silvana Mangano, Richard Conte, Jo Van Fleet
This_Angry_Age
City in South Chungcheong, South Korea
of Asan Bay, but after the construction of the Asan Bay Sea Wall and the Sapgyo Creek Sea Wall, fishing gradually declined and salt-making disappeared
Asan
Town and port in Norfolk, England
Nicholas Beached boat at Wells-next-the-Sea Signpost in Wells-next-the-Sea The Wells Harbour mouth from the sea wall; the lifeboat house can be seen in the
Wells-next-the-Sea
Seaside resort on the south coast of England
caused widespread destruction. The first sea defences were erected in 1723, and a century later a long sea wall was built. Brighton has a temperate climate:
Brighton
Seaside town in Devon, England
Kingdom Brunel runs along the South Devon Railway sea wall, which is a stone embankment between the sea and cliffs that runs for several miles between Teignmouth
Teignmouth
Neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City
Park" sea wall/bulkhead (officially known as Beach Reservation extending from Beach 48th Street to Beach 50th Street) was destroyed leaving Sea Gate,
Sea_Gate,_Brooklyn
Sheltered body of water for mooring
be natural or artificial. An artificial harbor can have breakwaters, sea walls, or jetties, or they can be constructed by dredging, which requires maintenance
Harbor
Village in south Devon, England
Bank. The village grew along a rocky ledge in front of cliffs, with a sea wall, and sand and shingle banks adding some protection from the harsh weather
Hallsands
Historic site in Visby, Sweden
Visby City Wall (Swedish: Visby ringmur, "Visby Ring Wall", sometimes Visby stadsmur, "Visby City Wall") is a medieval defensive wall surrounding the Swedish
Visby_City_Wall
Seawall in New Jersey
Harbor Storm-Surge Barrier "Sea Bright/Monmouth Beach Sea Wall Project Delayed". 27 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017. "Sea Wall Plan Can Move Forward". 12
Sea Bright–Monmouth Beach Seawall
Sea_Bright–Monmouth_Beach_Seawall
Creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lakes
city is the creation of Golf Island, north of Pantai Indah Kapuk. Giant Sea Wall Jakarta Japan Nagoya Centrair Airport. Kansai International Airport, Osaka
Land_reclamation
Coastal plain and wetland area of Somerset, England
came four feet (1.2 m) over the sea walls. The sea wall was again breached in 1799, filling the Axe valley with sea water. In 1872, another flood covered
Somerset_Levels
Suburb of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England
Little Holland was described as having 17 houses and a population of 88. A sea wall to limit further coastal erosion was subsequently built. In the early 20th
Holland-on-Sea
Place in Mayaguana, Bahamas
and the driest is March, with 9 mm rainfall. During Hurricane Irma the sea wall was damaged and several power lines were down in Pirate's Well but there
Pirates_Well
Inlet in Sandwich, Kent, England
seafront 24 hours a day. The road itself runs along on the top of a concealed sea wall separating the beach from the golf courses which back onto it. Via the
Sandwich_Bay,_Kent
City wall in ancient Athens
several phases, they provided a secure connection to the sea during times of siege. The walls were about 6 km (3.7 mi) in length. They were initially constructed
Long_Walls
Men's prison in Lincolnshire, England
building a sea wall to protect the site from the North Sea. Once this was complete, they began reclaiming land by building a further sea wall – that land
HM_Prison_North_Sea_Camp
United States historic place
Damage to Seawall after 1915 Hurricane. Galveston Seawall paintings. Sea Wall and beach, Galveston, Texas (postcard, circa 1907). Workers repairing Seawall
Galveston_Seawall
Coastal village in Essex, England
proximity to the sea, Jaywick had never been a practical place for farming due to the risk from floods and the land remained unused. A sea wall was built in
Jaywick
Seaside town in East Sussex, England
construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove
Bexhill-on-Sea
Village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales
the walls. The building was abandoned immediately. In 1880, the remaining ruins were demolished apart from the west entrance wall. A new sea wall was
Cwm-yr-Eglwys
Constituencies that typically vote Labour
most left-leaning regions. Workington man Blue wall (British politics) Blue wall (United States) Sea wall (British politics) Essex man Ceinture rouge Red
Red_wall_(British_politics)
Village in south Devon, England
with the sea entering all properties except one on the night of 4 February. The buildings were hit by green water that came over the sea wall and large
Torcross
Suburb of Wellington City, New Zealand
behind the sea wall were filled in and a promenade created. The sea wall is heritage-listed by Wellington City Council. Construction of the sea wall decreased
Oriental_Bay
Village in Kent, England
beaches at Grenham Bay, Beresford Gap and Epple Bay.[citation needed] A sea wall stretches along the foot of the cliffs to prevent further erosion. The
Birchington-on-Sea
Ancient defensive wall in Iran
the southeastern corner of the Caspian Sea. The wall is located at a geographic narrowing between the Caspian Sea and the mountains of northeastern Iran
Great_Wall_of_Gorgan
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
quarterly reports about the condition and upkeep of the sea wall because debris behind the wall can stop sand on the bank from replenishing the beach (1)
New_Seabury,_Massachusetts
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