Heysham
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Heysham (pronounced "hee-sham") is a small, coastal village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire in England. It overlooks Morecambe Bay and has two nuclear power stations which are visible landmarks from hills in the surrounding area.
Of historical interest are the stone graves, found in the ruins of an ancient chapel close to St. Peter's Church. They are thought to date from the 11th Century, and are hewn from solid rock.
Heysham harbour was built in 1900, and the port of Heysham provides a ferry service to the Isle of Man, as well as freight to Ireland and Europe and services for the East Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay gas fields. A Seacat service to Belfast started in 1999. Some ferry services connect with train services from Heysham Port railway station to Lancaster via the Morecambe Branch Line.
The artist J. M. W. Turner was in Heysham in the 1790's when travelling throughout Britain. His painting show an early Heysham village with the spectacular lakeland backdrop.
External links
- Heysham tourist information (http://www.lancslinks.org.uk/linkscontent/tourism/lancaster/heysham.asp)
- Turner painting of Heysham (http://www.htnw.co.uk/WhyIsMain.html)