Linmouth, or Lynemouth (1824)
W. B. Cooke
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | L SC1485 |
| Devon | PLY | I/S |
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SC1485
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CD 24 DVD 4
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Turner, J.M.W. Picturesque views on the southern coast of England. London: J. & A. Arch, 1826.LINMOUTH, OR LYNEMOUTHOn the North coast of Devon, lies at about an equal distance from Ilfracombe and Minehead, being a little sea-port on the banks of the Lyn, where it falls into the Bristol Channel. Sheltered by abrupt hills and rocky cliffs, the scattered cottages which compose this singular and picturesque village, are blessed with a mild climate and fruitful soil; peach trees adorn every wall, and snow is seldom seen there. The romantic village of Linton crowns the mountain which shelters this vale, and enjoys increasing reputation as a Watering-place, on account of its singular beauty and salubrity. Gainsborough (in a letter to Uvedale Price) pronounces it "the most delightful school for "a Landscape-painter this country can boast." Its "valley of stones," beautiful cascades, and magnificent rocks, well deserve this praise.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
Format
Copper l.engr vign
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115x130mm
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Dates
1824