Dominating this photograph is the richly-decorated Saxon tower of the church of All Saints, standing sentinel and soaring above the rooftops of the village.
This is the heart of the town,
and markets have been held here for 800
years; the basic size and shape of the
market place has remained largely the
same throughout that period, as evinced
by
This is the heart of the town,
and markets have been held here for 800
years; the basic size and shape of the
market place has remained largely the
same throughout that period, as evinced
by
Its landmark features are the ancient Barton Bridge in the centre, also known
as Packhorse Bridge, and the spire of the parish church of Holy Trinity to the left.
Beyond, stretching from right to left, is the line of West Street through to the Town Hall and Market Place, with the chimneys of net-makers Joseph Gundry and Company (centre left), Ewens and Turner in
Looking along the broad sweep of Lyme Bay toward the eminence of Barton Cliff, with the protective harbour walls
jutting out to sea, and the signal mast of the coastguard station clearly visible.
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