 Mill Lane at Cobble Gap - the road drops off over a cliff behind the barriers | |
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| Coordinates | 54°08′56″N 0°05′17″W / 54.149°N 0.088°W |
| Property damage | Loss of dwellings and roads |
Coastal erosion in Yorkshire has been a process that has been documented since Roman times. Rates of erosion on the Holderness coast are known to be the worst within Europe, with the East Riding (and Norfolk) coastlines having the greatest number of at risk properties in England. Almost 30 settlements on the Holderness coastline have been lost to the sea, with more being subjected to flooding and loss exacerbated by a projected rise in the sea level caused by climate change. Due to the limited protection from effects of rising seas in the Humber Estuary, the region has the greatest value of assets at risk from flooding than anywhere else in England.