I’ve read Arthur Ransome’s Swallows & Amazons books for over 50 years. It shows their quality in that not only do I still read them but I’m interested in their background. The books cover 4 years in the 1930s, set in real places - The Lake District, The Broads, Essex Backwaters and Shotley Peninsular. Part of the appeal of his books is descriptions of how to do things. Most of what I know about many subjects comes from reading Ransome.
Saturday, 14 January 2017
New road in 'Secret Water' 'The Town'
In Walton-on-the-Naze (the 'town' in 'Secret Water') a road has been named after Ransome. It is the entry to a new development of shops and houses on the site of the old Martello Caravan Park, Tendring District Council are also to consider naming some of the roads on the development after characters in 'Secret Water'.
For those who know the area this is the Google map reference -
Arthur Ransome Way
It is where the B1034 bends around to run through Walton as the High Street, there is a junction opposite All Saints Church.
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