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Lynmouth harbour
The harbour at Lynmouth, Devon, Eng.
Lynton and Lynmouth
England, United Kingdom
Lynton and Lynmouth, town (parish), North Devon district, administrative and historic county of Devon, southwestern England. The town consists of the communities of Lynmouth, which lies at the mouth of the East Lyn and West Lyn rivers, and Lynton, which stands on the cliff roughly 500 feet (150 metres) above.
Lynmouth’s small harbour on the Bristol Channel, with its Rhenish tower, was reconstructed after a disastrous flood in August 1952. Both villages are summer resorts situated at the northern edge of Exmoor National Park. A unique water-operated funicular railway constructed in the late 19th century connects the two communities. Pop. (2001) 1,513; (2011) 1,441.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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