Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe is a seaside resort and civil parish on the North Devon coast, England. It has a modest port and is bordered by cliffs. The parish extends along the coast from the 'Coastguard Cottages' in Hele Bay towards the east and 4 miles along the Torrs to Lee Bay to the west. The resort is rangy and the acme in the parish limit is at 'Hore Down Gate', 2 miles inland and at 860 feet (270 m) above sea level. The feature of Hillsborough Hill dominates the harbour and is the site of an Iron Age fortified settlement. In the constructed environment, the architectural-award-winning Landmark Theatre is either adored or disliked for its peculiar double-conical design. The 13th-century parish church, Trinity, and the St Nicholas's Chapel, which is a lighthouse on Lantern Hill, have been joined by the Damien Hirst owned statue, Verity, as points of interest. According to the 2011 Census, the town of Ilfracombe has a permanent population of around 11184. Till the middle of the 19th century, Ilfracombe's economy was founded around maritime activities. This consisted of importing lime and coal from Wales, fishing for herring, and world-wide trade to such places as West Africa and the West Indies. In George III and the Regency period, the town, which had a population of 1800, was home to countless navy workers. There were 4 admirals, several captains, and other commissioned and non-commissioned sailors. Over the 19th century, the town steadily turned into a traveler resort served by ferryboats along the Bristol Channel. The opening of the railway further accelerated this development. For all your home developments, be sure to find reliable specialists in Ilfracombe to make certain of quality.
