Listen

Description

A piece of industrial history has emerged from the shifting sands of Morecambe Bay. 

Some say a jetty used by ships transporting cargo in the 18th century is now more exposed now then at any time in 150 years.

The River Keer has scoured away millions of tons of sand and grass to reveal the stone and wooden structure at Hest Bank near Morecambe. It was used when the nearby canal was the quickest way to transport goods north and south.

Mark Carroll, a sand grown 'un, is a former Morecambe lifeguard who once helped promote the town in a tourist brochure. He has been telling me more about the emergence of what has become a popular tourist attraction. 

Yon can see a drone video of the wharf courtesy of Sky Cam Video here