
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Gun Cliff The main town cannon were always placed here. The cliff was formerly lower, and had solid land on both sides. Recorded plaque organisation: Lyme Regis Charter 700.
Gun Cliff served as the primary location for mounting the town's defensive cannon, indicating its strategic importance in local defense historically; the site's elevation and position suggest it played a crucial role in safeguarding the area from maritime threats.
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Places near here
Lyme Regis MuseumMuseum · 14 yd
The MuseumListed building · 17 yd
Guildhall CottageListed building · 24 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 114 yd
Church Cliff BeachBeach / strand · 138 yd
Town Mill MalthouseGallery · 138 yd
A sort of wishing wellOld or holy well · 160 yd
Mary AnningVisitor information · 172 yd
Monmouth BeachBeach / strand · 1088 yd
Devonshire HeadCliff · 1518 yd
Chimney RockViewpoint · 1.1 mi
Old Milestone by the former A35, CharmouthMonument or public art · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0