The Outer Barrier - a talk by Marshall Mossop

Name: The Outer Barrier - a talk by Marshall Mossop
Start: 2025-10-24T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-24T21:00:00+01:00
Location: The Tin Chapel (Pensioners Hall) Millom

Millom History Group

Highlights

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm

2.5 hours

The Tin Chapel (Pensioners Hall) Millom

Date & Location

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm (BST)

The Tin Chapel (Pensioners Hall) Millom

The Pensioners Hall, Millom, LA18 4JZ, United Kingdom

About the event

The Outer Barrier - a talk by Marshall Mossop

125 years ago, the Outer Barrier at Millom began construction. Join Millom History Group for Marshall Mossop’s talk on why and how this Victorian feat of engineering transformed the Cumberland coastline, from its industrial start to its role now in encompassing RSPB Hodbarrow.