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St Leonards maps

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Historic map of St Leonards

Devon map

Illustrated Victorian map of Devon

St Leonards map

Historic Map of any St Leonards postcode

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St Leonards books

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Dorset Revisited Photographic Memories
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$28

Weymouth Photographic Memories
Paperback
$26

Poole and Sandbanks Photographic Memories
Paperback
$26

St Leonards books
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Memories of St Leonards

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Though tis Dorset, I thought twere Devon

When I was a child, I lived at Axminster. My favourite seaside resort was Lyme Regis, about 6 miles away from home. Even though I was told, on countless occasions, that Lyme lay in Dorset, I would not accept that fact and insisted it was a Devonshire resort. It was MY seaside town, and I lived in Devon - therefore Lyme Regis... [more]

Shared on 13 January 2010 by Marjorie Alcock.

Landslips

I remember the houses on the right as being very crooked! Presumably the land movement had shifted the foundations and cracked the walls, but both of them survived and were inhabited - the owners had repaired the damage without straightening the buildings, so they were really strange! As time passed the 'uphill' house was demolished, but the other one lasted longer.... [more]

Shared on 24 March 2009 by Emmdee Shhh.

Wartime defences

The photo caption for this in the book states that there were girders and wires and mines on Lyme beach during the war. My father Gilbert Atterbury was Town Clerk from the mid thirties until the late fifties and fought the War Office to keep Lyme beach open as tourism was all it had. As far as I know it was... [more]

Shared on 22 January 2009 by Patience Gent .

Fossil Depot

My Great Great Great Grandfather, William Moore lived here in 1861 with his wife Sarah, he also sold music, pianofortes and oak carvings.

Shared on 27 October 2008

The Lynch and St Gildas convent

The year I was born and lived at 1 Lymn Villas the Lynch until 1958. My father was Town Clerk since the mid 1930s and I was amazed to hear that Langmore Gardens slid into the sea but the Marine Theatre is still going and Google Earth shows the groyns removed for new sea defences! My dad's friend was Mrs Staples... [more]

Shared on 17 January 2009 by Patience Gent .

High Spring Tide Lyme Regis Cobb 10th March 2008


I stood at the end of the Cobb on the day of the worst storm this winter and both saw and felt the sea spray as the waves hit the top of the sea wall. It was just as exciting as shown in this view of 1910 !

I was visiting for the day while sight-seeing with our friends... [more]

Shared on 15 March 2008 by John Howard Norfolk.

haunted house

my name is ray hallett and i lived here in 1969. our flat was on the first floor , on the left. I remember hearing an owl hooting in the large tree at night and was convinced that the place was haunted .The house was then owned by herbie hallett ,no relation. It was infested with mice , my mother once... [more]

Shared on 22 December 2007 by Raymond Hallett.

Greenhams, Broad Street

What a nice surprise to see your post, Charles Greenham was my Grandfather and I spent many a good holiday there in the 60s

Thanks

Shared on 04 October 2007 by Patrick Armstrong.

Extracts From St Leonards & Devon books

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Lyme Regis Photographic Memories

These holiday caravans are sited behind Rivermead House. This was among the 'horror pictures' used by the land agent John Cripwell in order to encourage Lord Antrim and the council of the National Trust to buy two thousand of acres from Lyme Regis to Eype. Mobile homes between River Way and Bridge Road, on the west bank of the River Char, have also been targeted by... [more]

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Lyme Regis Photographic Memories

There are sea defences (top left) where Lower Sea Lane converges with Higher Sea Lane. Below, a shingle beach with patches of pea-grit provides a spot for rest and relaxation between Raffey's Ledge and the Mouth Rocks, where the River Char enters the sea. Evan's Cliff is to the east (centre), followed by the higher cliffs of Cain's Folly and Golden Cap (top right). Jane Austen writes in 'Persuasion': 'Charmouth with its high ground and extensive sweeps of... [more]

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Lyme Regis Photographic Memories

We are looking eastwards from the blocked mouth of the River Char, which ends its journey to the sea by having to break through a ridge of shingle (right). The coastal footpath from Charmouth (left) crosses to a shelter on Evan's Cliff (centre), but is then subject to recurrent problems as it crosses the landslip zone at Cain's Folly (central skyline). Here a... [more]

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