Covehithe
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The Coastal hamlet of Covehithe lies around 5 miles North of Southwold. In the Middle Ages it prospered as a small town and during the reign of Edward I was granted a fair on the feast day of St Andrew. By the 17th Century however it had fallen victim, like nearby Dunwich, to coastal erosion - the large church which had been built on the back of its wealth was largely pulled down (although the tower still remains) and a smaller building erected amongst the ruins. The Protestant Bishop John Bale was also born in Covehithe.
Erosion caused the coastline at Covehithe to retreat more than 500 metres between the 1830s and 2001, according to contemporary Ordnance Survey maps.
See also
- Easton Bavents
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