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The Cobb, Lyme Regis

The Cobb, Lyme Regis

The massive stone structure known as the Cobb conjures up in the modern mind the image of a windswept Meryl Streep in The French Lieutenant’s Woman, gazing out to sea as she awaits the return of her lover. Or Louisa Musgrove in Jane Austen’s Persuasion falling down the
John Newth 17 Dec 2025
Studland village cross

Studland village cross

Many Dorset village crosses are very old, but one of the newest embraces its modernity, portraying Concorde, the double helix and a World War 2 bomb among ancient features such as vines and knots. It stands near St Nicholas’s church, Studland. This masterpiece was created by the late Trevor
John Newth 05 Dec 2025

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