There has been a watermill at Lyme Regis since at least the 14th century, though it seems likely that there has been a mill here since Saxon times. The Town Mill was almost certainly badly damaged in the Civil War, when 43 houses were burnt to the ground in Lyme, and in 1648 the mill was rebuilt and enlarged in stone and oak. The water wheels were changed and enlarged over the years in a search for more power, and the building itself was enlarged to provide more roof space. The mill still grinds flour with the water supply coming from an improbably small stream that goes on to enter the sea via the town centre. In this picture the mill building is on the right, while an associated building has been converted into a gallery and a cafe.
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The parish church is St Michael's, on Church Street. Its full title is parish church of St Michael the Archangel. It is situated above Church Cliff and dominates the old town. The church was originally a 12th century tripartite structure including an axial tower but transepts were added in about 1200 and later in the 13th century two aisles. Early in the 16th century a new church was built east of the tower and transepts and the old chancel and aisles removed. The old nave was shortened in the 19th century. This shows the altar and east window.
Source: Wikipedia
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Bell Cliff is towards the bottom of Broad Street, which is effectively Lyme Regis's High Street. The delightful little restaurant and tearoom on the right is Grade II-listed and is timber-framed, dating from the late 16th or early 17th century, though you wouldn't necessarily realise this from the outside. Behind the camera is a seating area with an old cannon and glorious views across Lyme Bay. (See below.)
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Coombe Street in Lyme Regis in West Dorset was the town's main street in medieval times and would have been lined with a mixture of buildings including inns, merchant's houses and cottages for workers. Today it forms part of what is known as the artisan quarter in Lyme and is home to some interesting independent shops and galleries. At the beginning of the twentieth century there were eight pubs in Coombe Street, but now just The Ship remains.
Source: lovelymeregis.co.uk/coombe_street.
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The promenade at Lyme Regis in Dorset is known as Marine Parade. It overlooks the beach, dates from the late Georgian era and features several distinguished houses. This particular Grade II-listed house features outstanding lead pipework. The date 1768 can be seen on a lead cistern which apparently was brought from an earlier building elsewhere by the architect Arnold Mitchell (1863-1944). He converted the two original cottages, believed to date from the early 1800s, into one. According to British Listed Buildings, the Marine Circulating Library was established here in 1839, hence the name Library Cottage.
The four storey building on the left is also by Arnold Mitchell, and dates from 1903. It is also Grade II-listed.
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