Safety instructions
Coach
Prior to the arrival of guests the working environment (pier and area around you) must be inspected and reviewed for any potential safety issues. For all tours involving a departure with a coach this inspection can be done in cooperation with the coach driver.
The entry area to the coach must be free from obstacles and the stairs into the coach must also be free from obstacles and any loose items such as carpet etc.
During embarkation the guide must be aware of issues such as too many people attempting to enter the coach or traffic issues.
Prior to departure from the pier (or departure after a stop) guides must inform of the safety measures available inside the coach. Here the following must be mentioned –
Seatbelts must be used at all times.
Please remain seated when coach is in motion
In case of accident please note the available exits and emergency hammers that are available.
When passengers exit the coach the guide must inform all guests of the type of surface they will be stepping out onto and the environment in which they will find themselves.
Here the following must be mentioned – (where appropriate)
Please take all valuables with you
Cobble stones – uneven surfaces
Following rain – please be aware of slippery and/or uneven surface
When using steps please use handrails where fitted.
Traffic direction – where does the flow of traffic come from
Bicycles – watch out when crossing roads and remember which direction they come from
Finally please remind the Driver to stay with the coach at all times during stop, unless it is completely locked (this is to include all luggage compartments)
Whilst outside the coach the guests need to be informed of following –
Possible pickpockets
Pick up points and /or if there is free time involved where the guide can be found or contacted.
Other situation appropriate information
When returning to the pier and prior to the opening of the doors it must be mentioned that guests are requested to use the footpath and do not cross the road from the behind the coach. Please go forward to the nearest crossing point to gain access to the ship.
I bussen på fra havnen til Det Hvide fyr
Oddens tilblivelse og kravet om fyr på Skagen, Anholt og Kullen.
Oddens tilblivelse
This land from here and about 30-40 km south is no more than 8.-10.000 years old. After the latest iceage, the retraction of the ice released the pressure and the sea bed began to rise.
All of Skagen spit originally consisted of elevated sea bed and sand washed up by the sea. The first 20 km mostly raised sea bed and a little sand, the last 20 km a littel raised sea bed and a lot of sand.
The sand and gravel is transported along the west coast by the strong current and deposited at the north east spit - known as Grenen. The spit grows in this way by approx. 20 meters (65 feet) each year. One special year 2001 it was 110 meters (300 feet)
At the same time there is an coastal erosion on the south east coast, which means that the spit is constantly changing. Ships stranded on the north coast, has several years later been found on the south coast, that is - the land has actually moved over the shipwreck.
Lighthouses in new places every 100 years
This constantly moving of the coasts caused us to built lighthouses in new places approx. every 100 years. The lighthouses are built in the middel, but after 100 years they actually stand on the south coast.
Light House history
The history of the lighthouses started in 1560 when King Frederick 2th of Denmark ordered the erection of bascule lights three places in Denmark, one being here in Skagen (the island of Anholt and the peninsula of Kullen (now in Sweden)) to mark the main route through Danish waters from the North Sea to the Baltic.
This was not only for safety reasons, but also for economical reasons - the passing ships had to pay a fee to the King.
We will park at the second oldest lighthouse and walk 1000 feet to the oldest. You can leave your bags in the bus.
(parker ved Det Hvide Fyr og gå til Vippefyret)
Information om at vi skal gå 300 meter og tilbage. Tasker kan blive i bussen.
Vippefyret - The Bascule Light
Our bascule light was originally constructed in 1627 ( by Jens Pedersen Grove of Helsingoer,) and was the first bascule light with an open fire basket.
It was used for 120 year and replaced by “Det hvide Fyr” – meaning the white light house – in 1747.
The beacon was reconstructed in 1913 for Skagen's 500th anniversary as a market town and the current is a copy constructed in 1958, and is not placed at its original position.
Every year when we celebrate midsummer (The evening of 23 June, St John's Eve, is the eve of celebration before the Feast Day of St John the Baptist.) with at huge bonfire at the beach and burn a witch on the fire. The bascule light is lit this one time and many people gather around, giving speeches and singing traditional songs.
Det hvide Fyr - The White Light House
Designed by architect Philip de Lange (born Strausbourg, trained as mason in the Netherlands, came to Copenhagen in 1729), it was the first lighthouse in Denmark to be built of bricks.
The octagonal tower was originally coal fired, the coal being hauled up through an internal shaft. It had 4 entries, so the keeper could enter without getting burned. Later a lantern was used.
In the summer, the tower is used for art exhibitions, which allows you to enter the tower and admire the view. In 1858, the White Lighthouse was replaced by the Grey Lighthouse which is located 2 km further north
Det Grå Fyr - The Grey Light House
Fortæl om det i bussen derud - gå op til fyret efter eget ønske eller nyd stranden.
Designed by Danish architect Niels Sigfried Nebelong, who designed 6 other lighthouses in Denmark.
It took 4 years to build, mainly because all the material had to be delivered by sea, as there were no roadconnection or any harbour in Skagen. To do the work they had to bring up maisons from the netherlands, who had the expertice.
The Lighthouse finished in 1858 consists of an unpainted round brick tower with a lantern and gallery, reaching a height of 151 ft (46 m). 210 steps up.
When it was built is was more or less at the centre of the Skagen Odde peninsula, but as a result of coastal erosion, it is now very near the Kattegat coast to the southeast.
The lighthouse has a two-ton rotating lens previously resting on 400 kilo of mercury, but today resting on ball bearings. When reparing they had to carry the mercury in 10 liters bucket down the 210 steps. The light source is a 400 Watt sodium lamp which every four seconds can be seen up to 37 km (20 nautical miles) away.
Skagen Lighthouse is the northernmost lighthouse in Denmark and until 1952 was the country's tallest. Dueodde Lighthouse on the island of Bornholm is just one meter higher.
The lighthouse is open to the public during the summer month and gives you a good view to the peninsula Grenen
Fra fyret ses Skagen Vest - Blyanten (the pencil) og Radar stationen.
Køreturen fra Skagen til Lønstrup:
Skagens historie fra 1100 til nu. (Gentag Oddens tilblivelse) - Hulsig hede - naturopretningsprojektet, Skagen før og nu)
Year 1100
In around 1100 King Eric Klipping visited a farmer in this area and he gave the farmer Thorkel Skarpae permission to use the land for his horses, and Thorkel Skarpae sent his sheaper Thronder to the area. He settled and began fishing, and other followed him - that was the beginning of the settlement in Skagen
Year 1413
In the Middle Ages, Skagen was a flourishing commercial town, and in 1413 it was given its municipal charter and the rights of a market town by Erik of Pomerania. At that time the population was about 4.000 people living in the area. The same population as Copenhagen!
Year 1550
But around 1550 things started to go wrong.
Climatic changes
Climatic deterioration in the 16th century made life much more difficult for the people. The average temperature dropped, some species of fish disappeared because of the lower temperature. Sealevel dropped because of increase ice in the regions around the North Pole. This caused the beaches to be wider and more sand to be exposed.
Human influence or behavior
Livestock was forced to make do with dune vegatation and the rootsystem that held the sand together was trampled under foot. Wood was needed for the lighthouses, for heathing houses, building boats and much more. So all trees were cut down.
Rock bottom
All this - and a strong wind - caused the sand to migrate, and once the sand was on the move, it chocked what was left of the vegetation.
This caused a drastic decline in population, and in 1787 there were only about 650 inhabitants left i Skagen - counting the children, the old and the sick.
At this time the sand had reached the church. In 1775 congregations had to dig their way into church and 20 years later it was closed by royal decree. In 1810 the church was demolished leaving the tower as a seamark. The sand buried the rest. This Sandburied Church is now one of our major attractions.
Sanddrift control
After almost 300 years of misery someone had to do somthing. In the years 1810 to 1820 the town bailiff and sand-drift commissioner (Ole Chr. Lund) started a succesful project to stop the sand-drift by planting different kind of trees.
Jan Leton
There is a funny story about the town bailiff. Around this time an american ship stranded, and the captain was put up at the bailiff house, while waithing to return to South Carolina. He stayed for several months and talk a lot with the bailiff about planting. The captain finally left for South Carolina, but a year later an american ship came to Skagen and set off a person at the beach. The fishermen approached the man, but was terrified, as they thought he was the devil himself. They had never seen a black man. The lighthouse keeper approached the man, and he had a note, that he was a gift for the bailiff to help him plant. He became a servant, not a slave.
The plantation around the bailiffs property succeed.
Hulsig Hede (Hulsig Moor or the heathland)
Skagen Plantation is (1394 hektar or) 3.500 acres. The area was owned by the community, but was given for free to the state so it would plant the trees. The plantation was to fight the sanddrift and make way for a railway to Skagen, which we had in 1890.
This meant that we now have water on two sides, and a state owned plantation on the last, hereby limiting the expansion of our community.
The struggle against sand-drifting goes on even today. The only place left untouched is Råbjerg Mile, which is a great attraction.
Outhere you can see traces of Parabola dunes from the period with sanddrift, but only as ridges in the landscape.
We have only one migrating dune left - its the Råbjerg Dune - the largest migrating dune in Northern Europe - in about 100-200 years it will reach the main road.
This main road was not paved until 1932 and it is the only road to Skagen. So when the moorland was on fire as in 1996, Skagen is totally cut of - expect from the seaside. Once a truck blocked the road just as the students had to go to Frederikshavn for their exams - that was a problem.
Outhere the vegetation is common heather and cross-leaved heath, blueberry and crowberry
To keep the moorland as it is, removal of unwanted Mountain Pine is nessacery to keep the moor as it is. One way is to set the moor on fire intentionally or cut down the trees by hand.
Eagle World
In 1980 Irene and Frank Wenzel started the Eagle World. Frank Wenzel has taken an interest in eagles since the age of 8 and his studies have resulted in several books about breeding eagles and other wild birds.
They all live in “freedom” which means that they may fly away – but of course they know where to get food!
They breed eagles and falcons – that is very rare in captivity. The eagle Margrethe used to tease Frank and one day she kept an eye on his ear and attacked him. He had to go to hospital to have the ear sewn on again. The eagles wear leather hoods which help the birds to stay calm. Each hood is made for a specific bird. They are wild animals.
In shows they tell the story about their falcons, hawks and eagles and how they have been used for hunting. When the falcon is sitting on the hand it wears a hood to prevent the bird from being stressed. It is for the bird’s sake and it is not cruelty to the bird. They have a very special white tailed eagle called Margrethe. She got the name because her egg was laid on the birthday of our queen Margrethe. There is an exhibition room with photos depicting the life of birds of prey and the history of falconry. It is worth seeing
Lønstrup
Kort gå tur rundt om redningshuset, ad Rødovrestien til Bækslugten.
Welcome to Lønstrup. This sweet ancient fishing village has retained its charm because real care has been taken to preserve its original surroundings.
It has an very idyllic atmosphere. A pearl of a seaside town with galleries, artist-craftsmen and functioning workshops.
The fishing hamlet
Fishing in Lønstrup has been the main occupation among the town´s inhabitants for generations. But that ended in 1984. Today there are only 4 boats left - fishermen fishing in there sparetime. But they still haul up the boats on the beach.
At Bækslugten in Lønstrup
A fierce storm hit the town on 11th of August 1877 and it caused the normally tranquil waters of the local creek ("Lønstrup Bæk") to swell to a raging river which destroyed houses and ripped up trees before washing them out to sea.
The rainstorm only lasting a couple of hours but led to the formation of a huge gorge, which was no less than 360 meters (1200 feet) long, 15 meters (50 feet) wide and 4.5 meters (15 feet) deep.
Six houses were lost and it was a miracle that nobody died. The fishermen that were out at sea knew nothing about the disaster until they saw the remains of houses and furniture floating around in the water.
A fundraising campaign was later launched to support the victims of the natural disaster in Lønstrup. People travelled from far and wide to see the newly formed gully known as Bækslugten - Creek Gorge.
Free time in Lønstrup
We meet again at the parking lot, where the coach is waiting. We leave at 12.XX.
Arts and crafts
Perhaps it’s due to the light and the magnificent west coast scenery; perhaps it’s the town’s picturesque appearance; or perhaps it’s the atmosphere and intimacy of the small fishing village nestling behind the dunes. In any event, Lønstrup has been a popular home and holiday destination for artists, actors, composers and artisans for generations.
Antiques in Lønstrup
Lønstrup is a paradise of antique, retro and classic design. Along a stratch of just 400 metres it's possible to experience a fantastic, micro world of antiques and design covering four centuries. The shops attactively complement each other and feature an extensive and comprehensive range of Dansih and international antiques and design from the 18th century up to the present day. The items are attractively displayed and the history, conditions and quality of each item are in focus. The range of items covers just about everything you can think of - including furniture, art, pottery, glass, lighting, items for the garden, curios, silver, china and many other exciting treasures.
Strandfogedgården - udstigning og besøg museet
(gå direkte til rummet med kortet over Rubjerg Knude og vis "maskinen" der viser hvordan knuden er dannet - demonstrer hvordan.
Now we have a short drive to visit The Wreck Masters Farm. It will be a travel back in time to experience the enviroment around Rubjerg. Toiletmulighed.
Our guide is Benta Thomsen and we have 20 minutes to visit The Wreck Masters Farm. We will go directly to the showroom to have an explanation on how the cliff was created.
The oldest part of the cliff consists of numerous sttep-standing strata of clay and sand. When the ice came down form Norway about 28.000 years ago, it first deposited a layer of clay and thereafter a layer of sand in front of it.
When the ice continued towards the south, it pushed the frozen layers up in slanted sheets, which can be seen today in the cliff.
This machine demonstrates this event.
The cliff is subject to constant erosion up to one metre per year.
A 12.000 years old arrowhead is one of the oldest traces of people ind Denmark.
Rubjerg Knude Fyr og naturguide
Man kan godt blive i bussen eller neden for Knuden.
A short walk to the Lighthouse
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse
A couple of kilometers south of Lønstrup, Mother Nature has created a scene that is unique to the
area. A gigantic migrating dune has almost completely buried Rubjerg Fyr and ancillary (accesoriske) buildings within a period of just 10 years. This dramatic fate could not have been predicted when the lighthouse was built on the highest point, approximately 60 meters above sea level.
At one time there were discussions as to whether to increase the height of the lighthouse, but these were abandoned, and on 1st of August 1968 the lighthouse was switched off for the final time.
The light of Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse was lit for the first time on the 27th of December 1900. The 23 meter tall lighthouse was built on the highest point of the coastal cliffs, 60 meters above sea level. The light was visible from a distance of up to 42 km.
The lighthouse was equipped originally with its own gasworks for running the light and foghorn. Gas was replaced by kerosene in 1906, and in 1934, electricity replaced kerosene. Initially, a Lighthouse Keeper, an Assistant and a Stoker manned the Light-house.
When the Lighthouse was built it was located 200 meters inland, and there were no large dunes around it. The sea encroached over time, and at the same time large amounts of sand were blown up
from the cliffs. The sand settled in front of and around the Light-house, filling the well and ruining the kitchen gardens.
To curb the sand wind breaks of pine branches were erected lyme grass was planted, with the result that the dune just in-creased in size. The more that was planted, the bigger it got.
Eventually, the sand had reached such a height that at times, the light from the lighthouse could not be seen from the sea. On August 1st, 1968, the struggle was abandoned and the beacon was lit
for the last time.
In 1980 the Sand Drift Museum was opened, and the Lighthouse provided the setting for the exhibitions relating to sand and sand drift hosted by the Vendsyssel Historical Museum. In 1992 the fight against sand drift was abandoned. The dune continued to move towards the northeast slowly burying the buildings, and in 2002 the Sand Drift Museum was closed.
The Worlds only sand-engulfed Lighthouse Rubjerg Lighthouse will probably fall into the ocean in 15-20 years.
Vestkysttur søndag den 20. november 2005, referat
Lønstrup v/guide Allan Normann Sørensen:
I 1852 blev den første danske redningsstation bygget – i Lønstrup. Dette skyldtes, at der var mange forlis ud for vestkysten. 252 blev reddet gennem tiden. Skibene kunne ikke gå til land, men lå på reden ud for Lønstrup. I dag er redningsstationen i Lønstrup nedlagt. Redningsvæsenet styres fra Hirtshals i stedet. I redningsstationen er der nu museum.
Der var engang et stort fiskeri fra Lønstrup. Således var der umiddelbart efter krigen 16 store træbåde hjemmehørende i Lønstrup. Fiskeri og landbrug var de vigtigste erhverv. Bådene blev skubbet ud med håndkraft i starten, og det var hårdt arbejde. Senere fik man et elspil til at trække bådene op med.
Sidst i 1960’erne ophørte erhvervsfiskeriet fra Lønstrup. Døde torsk drev ind fra havet, og fiskerne accepterede blot, at så var der ikke længere økonomisk grundlag for erhvervet. Fiskerne blev i stedet håndværkere eller blev ansat i fiskeindustrien. Den sidste erhvervsfisker stoppede i 1990. Nu er der kun 4 både tilbage, som alle udelukkende driver fritidsfiskeri.
I november 1981 hærgede en voldsom storm, som totalt raserede kysten ved Lønstrup. Herefter fik man kystsikring til en sum af 22 mio. kr. Årligt sker der sandfodring også.
Fra 1910 blev der bygget mange ferieboliger i Lønstrup og fordi man har en meget skrap bevarende lokalplan, er meget af miljøet at finde i dag. I Lønstrup tillades heller ikke diskoteker og øvrigt natteliv. Ingen har bevillinger til senere end kl. 2 om natten. Det betyder, at det er et familie feriested i modsætning til f.eks. Løkken.
Byens biograf stammer fra 1930’erne og er bygget i Art Deco stil.
I byen står en mindesten, som er sat til minde om naturkatastrofen den 11. august 1877. Dagen begyndte med fint og stille vejr, så fiskerne vat taget på havet, men pludselig observerede de en stor sort sky hænge inde over land. De skyndte sig i land. Skyen skyldtes et skybrud, som blæste ud fra den lille bæk i byen. På 3 timer forårsagede skybruddet/tornadoen en 10 meter dyb slugt ved bækken. 7 fiskerhuse blev revet med af tornadoen og faldt i slugten. Naturkatastrofen blev omtalt i den landsdækkende presse, og der blev foretaget en landsindsamling til genopbygning, som resulterede i 100.000 kr. et meget stort beløb for den tid.
Katastrofen gav startskuddet til turismen i Lønstrup. Folk fik øje på det lille fiskerleje ved vestkysten og hoteller begyndte at skyde op. Lønstrup har i dag 550 faste indbyggere, mens der om sommeren er 15.000 mennesker i Lønstrup. I Hjørring Kommune er der i alt 1.500 sommerhuse.
Sea Buckthorn (Havtorn)
Sea buckthorn has an impressive nutritional profile that indirectly heals and fortifies the entire body. With 14 essential vitamins, omega’s 3, 6, 9, the rare omega 7, super charged anti oxidants, hundreds of other nutrients, and anti-inflammation properties;
Sea buckthorn is THE supplement to be taking. It’s as if one combined fish oil with a multi vitamin/mineral all from one fruit. To make matters better, this is vegan friendly. It’s just a fruit with almost everything the body needs!
No Heather or Bog Myrtle (porse) as in Skagen.
Rubjerg Knude ved naturvejleder Laus Gro-Nielsen, Skov- og Naturstyrelsen.
Rubjerg Knude er et vartegn for Vendsyssel. Fyret rykker tættere og tættere på skrænten. På det højeste sted er man ca. 80 meter over havets overflade. Sandet her er anderledes end f.eks. i Råbjerg Mile. Det er mere gult og lettere. Det skyldes, at det ikke er strandsand, men sand, der stammer fra klinten. Det har aldrig været i havet og det indeholder lerpartikler. Vegetationen ved Rubjerg Knude er derfor helt anderledes end på Skagen Odden. Der er f.eks. ingen lyng her eller porse. Til gengæld meget havtorn faktisk den største koncentration i Danmark.
Rubjerg Knude fyr blev bygget i 1899. På det tidspunkt lå det 200 meter fra klinten. Der var da ingen klitter rundt om. Fyret blev placeret på det højeste punkt. Fyret blev bygget, idet det var et meget farligt sted at strande udfor klinten, da den megen ler gjorde klinten våd og fedtet og ikke til at forcere.
Fra toppen af Rubjerg Knude kan man se fyret i Hanstholm.
I perioden 1910-15 skete der mange store skred som følge af kraftige vestenstorme, som igen skabte sandflugt. Som følge heraf dannedes der klitter i en afstand af 100 meter fra fyret. Sandet ødelagde urværket i fyret. Man plantede da fyrris og hjelme for at dæmpe sandflugten. I løbet af 40 år voksede klitten op i højde med fyret. I 1950’erne og 60’erne skubbede man sandet i havet, men i 1969 gav man op, da det blev for dyrt. Fyret var tændt sidste gang den 1. august 1968. Godt 1m af klinten forsvinder i havet om året.
Efter 1969 blev bygningerne brugt til forskelligt. Bl.a. havde Aksel Lind galleri her en overgang. Fra 1980-2001, hvor bygningerne sandede til, var der Sandflugtmuseum i disse. Først i 1990’erne stoppede man med at dæmpe sandflugten med undtagelse af lidt på den nordvestlige side. Klitterne har bevæget sig 70 meter siden år 2000. De bevæger sig ca. 10-12 meter om året. Siden 1946 har landskabet været fredet ved Rubjerg Knude, men dog lidt dæmpning alligevel.
Under istiden for 28.000 år siden aflejrede isen sand ovenpå leret i undergrunden. Isen pressede 12 km sand op i 6 km land. Rubjerg Knude strakte sig da 5 km ud i havet, men da isen smeltede blev ”knuden” afskåret af havstrømmene. Aflejringerne herfra dannede Skagen Odde. Der er fundet isbjørnekranier og hvalrostænder, som viser, at der var arktisk hav i lavningerne rundt om bakkeøerne.
Guidekursus 2007 – notater fra 20.03.07 – Vendsyssels vestkyst
Underviser: Signe Langberg, Vendsyssel Historiske Museum
Spredte notater.
Naturforhold ved Vendsyssels vestkyst:
Lønstrup Klint er betegnelsen for en 13km. lang strækning, der bl.a. indbefatter området ved Rubjerg Knude.
Rubjerg Knude kom først på landkortet i 1543. I Middelalderen var det vigtigt for søfolk at vide noget om afstande og havdybder. De havde dog ikke så stor viden, som i dag med de teknikker, der er udviklet siden. Hollænderne begyndte i 1500 tallet at udgive bøger om søfart. De var mere beskrivelser af, hvad man kunne se end egentlige kort. Kortet fra 1543 er det ældste landskabsbillede af Vendsyssel.
Rubjerg Knude – Isen aflejrede et lag sand og et lag ler og på sin vandring skubbede isen i sin bevægelse lagene op i nærmest lodret højde. I Rubjerg Knude er der ikke så meget sand i klinten. Sandet der er blandet med ler og er nærmest fedtet at røre ved.
De mest markante skred er sket og sker stadig ved Mårup kirke. Da kirken blev bygget i 1200 tallet, lå den 1-2 km. inde i landet. Indenfor de næste 20-30 år vil kirken være forsvundet. Der skrider ca. 1 m af klinten i havet om året. Skov- og Naturstyrelsen standser ikke nedbrydningen, da man mener, at naturen skal gå sin gang.
Billede af pilespids fra Nr. Lyngby. Pilespidsen er 12.000 år gammel, og er det første og ældste tegn på beboelse i området.
Sandflugt
Store landbrugsområder blev omdannet til klitlandskaber under sandflugten. Se i øvrigt Signes planchetekster.
Den lille istid
Klimaet på den nordlige halvkugle bliver køligere. Der dannes mere is ved polerne og det bevirker at strandene bliver bredere og sandet udtørrer. Det danner grundlaget for fygning/sandflugt. Sandflugtsperioden er ovre i midten af 1700 tallet, hvor klimaet igen bliver varmere, så havene stiger og sandflugtspotentialet svinder.
I slutningen af 1700 tallet og begyndelsen af 1800 tallet begyndte man at tilplante med hjælme. Der blev ansat klitplantører, og der opstod klitplantager som f.eks. Tornby Klitplantage.
De 4 sogne langs Lønstrup Klint er meget små. Hvert sogn fik i Middelalderen en kirke, men sandflugten bevirkede at folk måtte flytte længere ind i landet. Kun Fureby Kirke anvendes stadig, men den ligger nu i et sommerhusområde.
I 1814 blev Lyngby kirke revet ned og flyttet længere ind i landet, hvor den blev genopbygget omkring 1815.
Ved Rubjerg Knude blev flere huse flyttet på grund af sandflugten.
Rubjerg Knude fyr b lev bygget 200 meter inde i landet i år 1900 på det højeste punkt ca. 60 meter over havet. Fyret blev tændt første gang den 27. december 1900. I perioden fra 1910-20 blæste meget sand op mellem fyret og havet. Man forsøgte at fjerne sandet ved at plante hjælme, men sandet lagde sig blot ovenpå. I 1950’erne forsøgte man at fjerne klittoppen, men uden større held. Til sidst kunne man ikke se fyret, men udviklingen af navigationsudstyr til skibene bevirkede, at det ikke gjorde så meget. I 1968 var fyret tændt for sidste gang. I 1980 åbnede Vendsyssel Historiske Museum en udstilling om sand og sandflugt, men i 1992 måtte man opgive at have udstillingen i fyrboligerne. I 2002 måtte man helt opgive at komme ind i bygningerne. I dag er klitten vandret forbi fyret, som igen er frit. Udstillingen er nu flyttet til Strandfogedgården eller Jens Thomsens Gård.
Jens Thomsens Gård ligger vis a vis den gamle kirkegård. Bygningen er en tidligere degnebolig, men blev overtaget af en privatmand i 1814. Vendsyssel Historiske Museum har siden 2000 lejet bygningen til udstillingsformål.
Mårup Kirke blev opgivet i 1926. I stedet opførte man en ny kirke i Lønstrup. (Mere materiale herom vil I få senere.)
Den engelske fregat The Crescent forliste i 1808 under englandskrigene 300 m NV for Mårrup Kirke på 12 meter vand. Løjtnant John Weaver, som var ombord på skibet, redegjorde efterfølgende for hændelserne i forbindelse med forliset. 226 mennesker døde under forliset. 7 officerer og 55 søfolk overlevede. Den 5. december 1808 skete grundstødningen og den 6. december det endelige forlis. De overlevende blev interneret på Strandfogedgården inden de blev sendt til København og overleveret til den engelske flåde mod danske krigsfanger. Ankeret fra The Crescent ligger ved Mårup Kirke. Mange dykkere har dykket efter skatte fra skibet siden, men i 1978 blev der nedlagt dykkerforbud ud for Mårup Kirke. Efterfølgende blotlagde marinarkæologer forstavnen, hvor man fandt krudttønder mv.. Genstandene er udstillet på Bangsbo Museum.
Skudehandel
Man kan flere steder langs kysten se flere bygninger, som blev bygget som pakhuse i skudehandel perioden.
Skudehandel er betegnelsen for samhandel mellem ladepladser på den danske vestkyst og den norske sydkyst. Handelen foregik direkte på stranden. Skudehandlen startede i slutningen af Middelalderen og fortsatte til begyndelsen af 1900 tallet med kulmination i Vendsyssel i 1800 årene.
I 1500-1600 tallet begyndte skudehandlen fra kysten ved Thy – klitmøller og Vigsø af simpel nødvendighed, idet købstaden Thisted havde brug for forsyninger. Lastning og losning af skuderne skete på reden. Små fladbundede både roede varerne frem og tilbage mellem skuderne og strandene. De nordligste ladepladser lå ved Tornby, da landbrugsjorden nord herfor var for dårlig til at skabe overskud af afgrøder m.v. Skudehandlen medvirkede til at der dannedes bysamfund. Heraf er Løkken det største af disse.
I begyndelsen var det udelukkende nordmændene, der sejlede til og fra Danmark. Først i 1680 sejlede danskerne også til Norge. Det var ikke før 1700 årene, at bønderne fik lov at drive handel udenfor købstæderne.
Lønstrup
Først lå en adelsgård på stedet. Der var ikke grundlag for bydannelse på baggrund af skudehandelen i Lønstrup. Området domineredes af 2 skudehandlerfamilier.
Den 11. august 1888 sker der en naturkatastrofe i Lønstrup. Et skybrud ramte byen, og det varede i 1½ time. 6 huse skyllede i havet og en kæmpe kløft dannedes i byen.
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1852 – Establishing the Rescue Service
Christopher Claudi was founder and leader of the danish Rescue Service
He grew up in a home on the West Coast and in an early age, he witness strandings, like in 1811 the stranding of two british warships "St. George" "Defence". 1230 people drowned, only 17 survived.
As an adult he realished the the rescue metods was inadequate, and got in contact with the british Coast Guard to learn from them.
When he came back he established in 1852 the danish Rescue service with lifeboat stations many places along the coast. In 1924 there was 63 stations just along the coast in Jutland.
Vestkystens stærke strøm, revlerne og hyppige storme udgjorde en stor risiko for skibe og besætninger. Mange gik på grund eller havde andre ulykker til søs. Selv når strandingerne skete ganske tæt på kysten, var de skibbrudne sjældent i stand til at komme helskindede i land ved egen hjælp. Strandingerne langs Vestkysten kostede mange mennesker livet.
De forhold kunne sandflugtskommissær C.B. Claudi ikke holde ud at være vidne til. Han havde flere gange gennem sit liv på Vestkysten set katastrofale strandinger, som havde dræbt utallige søfolk og dermed bragt utallige familier i dyb sorg. Blandt andet så han de to engelske linjeskibe Sct. George og Defence, der strandede ved Thorsminde i 1811. 1230 mennesker omkom, kun 17 overlevede. Claudi rejste til England for at studere og blive inspireret af den engelske redningstjeneste. Da han kom hjem, skrev han en plan for en redningstjeneste på den danske Vestkyst, forelagde planen for regeringen og blev ansat til at etablere og organisere redningsvæsenet. Dermed blev han hovedinitiativtager til det redningsvæsen, som eksisterede gennem mange år og som i velmagtsåret 1924 bestod af 63 redningsstationer. Herefter blev redningsbådenes rækkevidde større, og der var ikke længere brug for så mange stationer.