Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Lynton

Lynton, watering-place and par., Devon, at mouth of river Lyn, 12 miles NE. of Ilfracombe., 7193 ac., pop. 1213; P.O., T.O., 1 newspaper; is situated amidst fine scenery, and is a resort of tourists and sea-bathers.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "watering-place"   (ADL Feature Type: "recreational facilities")
Administrative units: Devon AncC
Place: Lynton

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