LYNMOUTH IN ROBSON'S DIRECTORY 1839 |
"Lynton and Lynmouth are two delightful villages, 17 miles from Ilfracombe, 18 from Barnstaple, and about 20 from Dunster. As it is gifted with romantic and delightful scenery, it is much frequented during the summer months by visitors. The views from the churchyard are extensive and beautiful; immediately below are the cottages of Lynmouth, scattered around the east and west Lyn. Towards the end of the cliff-walk, nothing can exceed the grandeur of the scene. Above are stupendous rocks, heaped over each other to the very summit of the hill, threatening to shower their gigantic force on the wandered below; while, in front, the majestic castle rock, and the bold and distant shore, with an extensive view of the Bristol Channel, bounded by the Welsh coast, produces an effect of great excitement. On entering the valley, nature has provided an interesting and extraordinary scene: in every direction "Are rocks on rocks, piled, as by magic spell."
The inns, consisting of the Castle Hotel, Valley of the Rocks Hotel and Crown Inn, afford excellent accommodation. On the quay at Lynmouth is the establishment of Mr. Henry Trix, containing a Fancy Repository, Library, Hot & Cold Sea Water Baths and a Lodging House." |
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Lynmouth in 1831 Courtesy Devon County Council |
RESIDENTS Allen, Mrs. lodging house, Lynmouth Appleby, Frederick George, carpenter & grocer, Lynmouth Arnold, David, lodging house, Lynmouth Bevans, Thomas, victualler, New Inn, Lynmouth Blackmore, Mary, lodging house, Lynmouth Corbett, Elizabeth & Mary, grocers & drapers, Lynmouth Fry, William, lodging house, Lynmouth Gill, F, dressmaker, Lynmouth Green, Thomas, mason, Lynmouth Haywood, James, baker, Lynmouth John, Nicholas, builder, ironmonger & lodging house keeper Knight, Mary, lodging house, Lynmouth Lord, William, boot & shoemaker, Lynmouth Oxenham, John, tailor, Lynmouth Prior, Thomas, lodging house, Lynmouth Richards, William, builder & lodging house, Lynmouth Roe, John Colwell, merchant & shipowner, Lynmouth Roe, Rev, Thomas, Lynmouth Trix, Henry, Library, grocer, druggist, lodging house keeper etc.
POST OFFICE William Litson, postmaster Letters arrive every morning at 9 during the summer and at 10 in the winter, and are despatched every afternoon at 1.0pm.
POSTING HOUSES etc. Castle House, Linton - John Davis Crown, Linton - William Crook Valley of the Rocks, Linton - William Litson BATHS Hot and cold sea water baths, lending library etc. Henry Trix - Lynmouth National School, Lynton - Mistress Miss Burn CARRIERS: To Barnstaple - Charles Fry and Norman Richards; Fridays, return same day. (They go twice a week during summer.) |
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