A coastal plain (also coastal plains , coastal lowland , coastal lowlands ) is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast. A fall line commonly marks the border between a coastal plain and an upland area. Some of the largest coastal plains are in Alaska and the southeastern United States . The Gulf Coastal Plain of North America extends northwards from the Gulf of Mexico along the Lower Mississippi River to the Ohio River , which is a distance of about 981 miles (1,579 km). The Atlantic Coastal Plain runs from the New York Bight to Florida.
19-604: Marton is a historic village on the coastal plain of the Fylde in the Borough of Blackpool in Lancashire , England, most of which is now forms a part of the town of Blackpool . Marton, consists of Great Marton, Little Marton, Marton Fold and The Peel. Great Marton and Little Marton were collectively listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Meretun . The name usually means "farmstead by
38-552: A journey that was difficult in winter. Around 1625, they petitioned to become a separate parish from Poulton-le-Fylde, with Layton and Blackpool. It was not until 1800 that their request was granted and the Church of St Paul was built in Great Marton. Originally a chapel of Poulton-le-Fylde, the church was consecrated in 1804. It later became a parish church. In 1857, the church as extended to accommodate Marton's growing population, and
57-460: A large well-preserved windmill, built in 1794, is a prominent landmark. It was commissioned by Bold Hesketh, uncle of Peter Hesketh (later Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood ), who would go on to play a prominent role in the expansion of Fleetwood. Tragedy struck in May 1930, when a Miss Alice Baldwin and a Mrs Mary Jane Bailey visited the windmill with an interest in purchasing it. However, when both women stepped onto
76-535: A pool", derived from the Old English words mere and tūn . Its area was estimated in that survey to be six carucates of arable land. By no later than the end of the 11th century, St Chad's Church had been built in the nearby town of Poulton-le-Fylde and became the parish church for the area following the Reformation in the 16th century. Marton residents travelled 5 miles (8.0 km) to worship at St Chad's,
95-419: A tower was added. Marton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Poulton-le-Fylde, in 1866 Marton became a separate civil parish, in 1894, the hamlet of Great Marton was incorporated into Blackpool and parts of Little Marton into St-Anne's-on-Sea , on 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Blackpool and Westby with Plumpton . In 1931 the parish had a population of 4476. Marton
114-496: Is peat , on top of a layer of clay , in which is embedded whole (and fragments of) tree trunks. These trunks indicate that the area was once covered in dense woodland. The original Church of St Paul was replaced by the current church, built 1908–09. It is situated a few metres from the original site, on Whitegate Drive, and was designed by F. Freeman of Bolton . It is constructed of red and yellow sandstone, with more recent additions in brick. Little Marton Mill , situated close to
133-532: Is a village in the Borough of Wyre , about 4 miles (6 km) north of Blackpool and 2 miles (3 km) south of Fleetwood . The civil parish of Thornton became an urban district in 1900, and was renamed Thornton-Cleveleys in 1927. In 2011, the Thornton built-up area sub division had a population of 18,941. Thornton is first mentioned in 1086 in the Domesday Book , in which it was referred to as Torentum (a name preserved by Torentum Court on Lawsons Road). At
152-448: Is an electoral ward in the borough constituency of Blackpool South . Since 1997, Blackpool South had been represented at parliament by Labour MP Gordon Marsden . Since the 2019 General Election the area's representation has passed to Conservative MP Scott Benton. The pool referred to by Marton's name is Marton Mere . The glacial freshwater lake was once approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide. It
171-664: The M55 motorway , was built in 1838 on the site of a previous mill. It was a working gristmill , grinding corn until 1928. It is the only remaining mill in Blackpool. The first school in Marton was Baines' Free School , built in 1717, financed by James Baines who also built schools in Hardhorn-cum-Newton and Thornton . The school still exists, as Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary School . St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
190-695: The Skippool area of Thornton between 1902 and 1996. In 2015, the complete skeleton of a pre-historic wolf, nicknamed the Thornton Wolf , was discovered in the back garden of a home in the village. A railway station, Thornton for Cleveleys railway station , was opened in Thornton in 1865. It was formerly the principal intermediate stop on the Fleetwood branch of the LMS / British Rail London Midland Region railway, running from Poulton-le-Fylde , but it has been years since
209-704: The Western Coastal Plains and the Eastern Coastal Plains . The two coastal plains meet at Kanyakumari , the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. The eastern coastal plain is located between The Bay of Bengal and the eastern Ghats and the western coastal plain is located between the Arabian Sea and the western Ghats. This article related to topography is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Thornton, Lancashire Thornton
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#1732858546252228-577: The fantail platform, the platform collapsed and the women fell to their deaths. The opening of salt works at nearby Burn Naze by the United Alkali Company in the early 1890s (later becoming ICI , with ICI Hillhouse being formed) led to significant expansion of the village, with new houses and community buildings constructed. Thornton became an Urban District Council in 1900, surviving until 1974, when it became part of Wyre Borough Council . A notable early building, The Illawalla , stood in
247-538: The ocean level falls, exposing the land. Others develop when river currents carry sediment into the ocean, which is deposited and builds up over time until it forms a coastal plain. The Coastal Plains of India lie on either side of the Deccan Plateau , along the western and eastern coasts of India. They extend for about 6,150 km from the Rann of Kutch in the west to West Bengal in the east. They are broadly divided into
266-561: The station was used, with the level crossing at Station Road now fenced over; however, a decision by the Poulton & Wyre Railway Society means they will finance a feasibility study into bringing the railway back to Thornton and Fleetwood. Thornton Centre's stops 1 and 2 are served by three bus routes: Blackpool Transport's route 14 serves Fleetwood Road, stopping at the Gardener's Arms. Thornton's village shopping precinct opened in 1978. It
285-467: The time, it covered a large area including what are now Cleveleys and Fleetwood , and had a very low population density. It is thought that a settlement had existed at the site since the Iron Age , and a Roman road passes close to the village. The area remained lightly populated until 1799, when the marshland around the village was drained and agricultural production began on a large scale. Marsh Mill ,
304-534: Was founded in 1830, Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Primary was opened in 1953 and Marton Primary School was founded in 1991. Marton also has two secondary schools, Highfield Leadership Academy and St George's School . Coastal plain Coastal plains can form in one of two ways. Some start as a continental shelf , a flat piece of land located below sea level, and are created when
323-400: Was gradually drained throughout the 18th century to allow land to be reclaimed for agriculture. The mere is now part of Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve, which has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest . The other prominent geographical feature of the area is Marton Moss. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide. The structure of the moss
342-746: Was hugely unpopular, and the library reopened in February 2018 after the decision was reversed. Thornton-Cleveleys is home to Thornton-Cleveleys R.U.F.C., who play rugby in the RFU Northern Division, North Lancs 1. Their home ground is the YMCA sports centre on Victoria Road East . Thornton Cleveleys F.C. play in the North West Counties Football League . Their home matches are played at Gamble Road. The town boasts two cricket clubs—Thornton-Cleveleys C.C. and Norcross C.C.—both playing in
361-469: Was replaced by a Co-op in the early 21st century. Thornton contains a number of schools, including Baines Endowed Primary School, Thornton Primary School, Stanah Primary School , Royles Brook Primary School, Sacred Heart Primary School and Millfield Science & Performing Arts College . The public library, situated at Four Lane Ends , was closed down in the autumn of 2016 as a result of cost-cutting measures by Lancashire County Council . This decision
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