History
Marine Parade, formerly known as “The Walk”, is a stretch of thoroughfare that connects the lower part of Lyme Regis (starting at Cobb Gate and the town clock) with the harbour and its celebrated Cobb. On Cobb Gate stood the Assembly Rooms, the popular meeting place where Jane Austen danced during her visit to Lyme in 1804.
The Parade is on two levels for much of its length, the lower one being known as the cart road, as it was along this route that goods were once carried between ships in the harbour and Cobb Gate.
Madeira Cottage (L), Little Madeira (R)
Despite its historic appearance, Little Madeira was actually a later addition to the row of pink thatched fishermens' cottages - built in the 1830s. Sir Maurice Abbot-Anderson owned and was resident in Madeira Cottage and built Little Madeira in 1934 as an extension to house his extensive library. In 1925 he founded the Flora's League, dedicated to the conservation of wild plants.
For more information visit www.derc.org.uk/local/dfg_files/Abbot-Anderson.pdf
