Complex sentence: In 1812 damage was found to have been caused to the Vale church embankment from storms and quarries in the area we given permission to dump ship ballast and stone waste against the embankment to improve the defences.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1812 damage was found to have been caused to the Vale church embankment from storms. Quarries in the area were given permission to dump ship ballast and stone waste against the embankment to improve the defences.