Before settlement in the 1820s, Coney Island was a barrier island composed of tall, stable sand dunes, some so large that they were used as navigational aids by Mariners approaching New...
Holywell Dene History of the Land Originally named Merkel Dene, the land known today as Holywell Dene was first recorded circa 800 AD. An ancient ravine woodland that stretches from the mouth of...