Lyme Regis
The now popular Dorset seaside
resort of Lyme Regis, with a population of around 4000, was at one time
a busy medieval port. It played a part against the Spanish Armada,
sending five ships to join Drake's fleet. Earlier, in the thirteenth
century, the "Regis" was added to the town's name since Edward I used
the harbour as a base in his battles with the French. A favourite of
Jane Austin, Lyme Regis features in her novels and offers visitors fine
views along the bay to Golden Cap, the highest cliff on England's south
coast. The old, well sheltered harbour, known as the Cobb, is now a
haven for pleasure boats. The map
below shows the town of Lyme Regis as it was in the mid twentieth
century. Click on a selected area of the map below to see an
enlargement.
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