Created Date:
10 July 2018
Last Modified:
15 December 2023
Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe
A small seaside town on the Lincolnshire coast, with a long sandy beach.
In January 1953, the town was one of a number of communities on both sides of the North Sea engulfed by usually high tides. The flooding in and around Mablethorpe reached almost two miles inland and 42 people lost their lives.
A small seaside town on the Lincolnshire coast, with a long sandy beach.
In January 1953, the town was one of a number of communities on both sides of the North Sea engulfed by usually high tides. The flooding in and around Mablethorpe reached almost two miles inland and 42 people lost their lives.