Shingle Street is a small coastal hamlet in Suffolk, England, at the mouth of Orford Ness, situated between Orford and Bawdsey. Part of the coast is also known as Hollesley Bay. Fishing A community of fishing families and river pilots for the River Ore was established in the early 19th Century. Defence The four Martello towers south of Shingle Street were built in 1808-1809. … Continue reading Shingle Street Back Notes