Parts of the plane get in the way at times. I am not sure if the Park and Ride scheme was in operation then, it may be later (1978).
The name of The Saltings came about because of the effects of the tide on the low marshy shores,
much of the low shores have been built up over the years by clay and mining waste;
I was told some years ago that the inhabitants used to pool the sea water and let it dry out to give them salt
- any confirmation (or not) of this tale would be welcome.
Lelant was a sea port until the Middle Ages, when St Ives [St Ia] began to grow in around 1290.
The traces of quay which remain are much later and are what remain of the dynamite quay.
The Norman church of St Uny is the mother church of the church at St Ives.
Norden (1604) states that the Hayle River was also known as Porth Ia.
This whole estuary is vital to the wellbeing of wild birds, in migration and in settlement.
This highly sensitive and precious area must continue to be cared for and protected against any incursion or invasion by damaging activity.
This housing development was all the work of Drewitt and Drewitt (Geoffrey and his son Timothy) and I have to say that I was uncomfortable working on this project in view of the sensitive nature of the environment - we worked hard to produce a scheme that made little impact on the landscape and environment.
Raymond Forward
