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East Teingmouth
Creator: Rowe, George
Title: East Teingmouth / lithographed & printed by G.Rowe Cheltenham
Imprint: Teignmouth : G. Collins
Date: [1835?]
Format: Lithograph ; 100x210mm
Ref. no.: SC2852
Notes: Heading misspelt. Very similar to SC2853

Copies: WSL: M SC2852

Coverage: Devon . Teignmouth . General views . . From beach . 1835

Last Updated: 05/01/2005

Associated text: Cooke, G. A. A topographical and statistical description of the county of Devon. London: Sherwood & Co., c.1830. p. 143.

The company who visit Teignmouth as a watering-place, principally resort to EAST TEIGNMOUTH, where the theatre and public rooms are situated. The former was built upon a piece of ground given by Lord Courtenay, and opened for the first time in 1802.

Besides the Royal Hotel, there are two inns at Teignmouth, the London Hotel and the Globe, from which coaches go and return every day to Exeter.

[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]




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