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The Sidmouth RNLI lifeboat saved 38 lives but by 1912 it was seldom called out and so the station was closed. The boathouse was later demolished but a stone carved with the initials 'RNLBI' was saved and is now over a doorway of the building that stands on the site.
The Norman Lockyer Observatory, the Lockyer Technology Centre, and the Planetarium (jointly NLO), is a public access optical observatory 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Sidmouth, East Devon in South West England. It houses a number of historical optical telescopes, including the Lockyer Telescope, and is operated by Norman Lockyer Observatory Society ...
The town clerk is the senior paid officer, with a team of full-time and part-time staff. The town is responsible for many of the locally run services, including the information centre. Sidmouth lies within the areas of East Devon District Council and Devon County Council. The electorate of the Sidmouth ward at the 2011 census was 13,737. [26]
Weir on River Sid at Sidmouth. The River Sid, situated in East Devon, is often claimed to be the shortest complete river in England. [1] It flows for 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwards from a source in Crowpits Covert (OSGB36 Grid reference SY138963) at a height of 206 metres above sea level. [2] The source is at the head of a goyle or small ravine.
Ladram Bay, looking towards Sidmouth. Ladram Bay is a secluded bay with a pebble beach, on the south coast of Devon, England between the coastal towns of Budleigh Salterton and Sidmouth. It is about 11 miles (18 kilometres) southeast of Exeter, just under 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Sidmouth and about 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 km) northeast of Budleigh ...
There are regular bus links with Exmouth and Sidmouth, with less frequent services to Exeter. Between 1897 and 1967, Budleigh Salterton was served by a station on the Budleigh Salterton Railway , built and operated by the London & South Western Railway , which ran from Tipton St Johns to Exmouth , [ 8 ] which is now the nearest railway station ...
High Peak (also known as Peak Hill) is a hill which is partially eroded, resulting in a cliff face, on the English Channel coast to the southwest of Sidmouth, Devon, southern England. Its highest point is about 157 metres (515 ft) above sea-level. It is a partially eroded Iron Age hill fort, with pre-Roman and post Roman pottery found there.
Sidmouth Museum is a museum in Sidmouth, Devon, England. The museum is housed in Hope Cottage, a Grade II listed building. [ 3 ] The building was extended in 2020 to include more space for exhibits as well as new disabled access. [ 4 ]