... hypothesis. At the end of the investigation sufficient data should have be accumulated to prove or disprove whether the building of the harbour arm at Newhaven has influenced changes along other parts of the coastline. Newhaven is a busy resort in the South of England, on the English Channel. Until the 16th Century there was no harbour at Newhaven, because the River Ouse reached the sea at Seaford. In 1579 a great storm diverted the river, and 'Newhaven' was the result. It soon became a thriving coastal town and shipping area. Newhaven was an extremely popular port in the 19th Century, for tourism as well as business. In 1847 the cross channel service from Newhaven to Dieppe in France began. The service began with paddle-steamers by way of transportation, and has been going ever since, cross channel ferries and freight vessels are in use today. Many large vessels frequently used the ...

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