Terraced cottages facing the water across a strip of pavement.
Harbour Lane runs down the eastern edge of the harbour from the High Street. It is a narrow road of terraced cottages that face the water across a strip of pavement. At its foot the Harbour Bridge crosses to the western quay.
The cottages are among the oldest houses in Seabrook. Several have cellars that appear to be older than the buildings above them. There are stories about why, and the Historical Society holds most of them. Nothing has been confirmed.
In summer the lane attracts painters and photographers. The view is of fishing boats, crab pots and the harbour wall, and it has been painted from every doorstep.
On a still evening the harbour is at rest, and the loudest thing on the lane is a rope creaking somewhere on the water.
The cottages are private houses.
Details
- Address
- The eastern side of the harbour
On the map
Named on the town map.
Appears in
- Book 0Prequel A Small Matter of a Missing Cat
What the locals say
“In summer you can’t get to your own front door for easels.”
