Town in Devon, England
Human settlement in England
Lynton
is a
town
on the
Exmoor
coast in the
North Devon
district in the county of
Devon
, England, approximately 17 miles (27 km) north-east of
Barnstaple
and 18 miles (29 km) west of
Minehead
, and close to the confluence of the
West Lyn
and
East Lyn
rivers.
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Governance
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Lynton is part of the Lynton and Lynmouth
electoral ward
whose total ward population at the
2011 census
was 1,647.
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The two communities are governed at local level by Lynton and Lynmouth Town Council.
Location and geography
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The two settlements are connected by the
Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
.
The
South West Coast Path
and
Tarka Trail
pass through, and the
Two Moors Way
runs from
Ivybridge
in
South Devon
to
Lynmouth
. The
Samaritans Way South West
runs from
Bristol
to Lynton and the
Coleridge Way
from
Nether Stowey
to Lynmouth.
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citation needed
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The
Valley of Rocks
and
Wringcliff Bay
are 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the west.
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History and buildings
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Evidence of
Iron Age
activity can be found at the nearby
Roborough Castle
.
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Lynton's Parish Church of St Mary, stands overlooking the sea, surrounded by shops and hotels. The tower is mainly 13th century but the church itself has been enlarged and altered — most notably in 1741 and in late Victorian/early Edwardian times.
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Many of the town's buildings were constructed in the latter part of the 19th century and the early 20th century.
Lynton Town Hall
was given to the town by
Sir George Newnes, Bart.
, a major benefactor of the town; it was opened on 15 August 1900.
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He also gave the town the United Reformed Church building (originally a Congregational church) on Lee Road.
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Twinning
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Lynton and Lynmouth are jointly twinned with
Benouville
in France.
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Transport
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Lynton
was once the terminus for the narrow-gauge
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
, which served both towns.
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citation needed
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As of September 2020
[update]
, Lynton is served by the following bus services:
- 309/310 Lynton & Lynmouth - Barnstaple (Filers Travel)
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Sport
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The Lynton & Lynmouth Cricket Club, founded in August 1876, meet at the
Valley of Rocks
.
Notable people
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Lynton
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