What is recorded here
The Cobb is a historic tidal harbor in Christchurch, Dorset, built in the 17th century to protect ships from the sea and to allow them to be hauled out for maintenance. It is associated with the development of the town as a key port and is important as a rare surviving example of a working tidal harbor in England.
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Places near here
The Cobb Piers and Walls Including North WallListed building · 95 yd
Bay Cottage Premises Occupied By Jane's Cafe Royal Standard Public HouseListed building · 289 yd
Monmouth BeachBeach / strand · 459 yd
Statue of Sir GeorgeMonument or public art · 467 yd
Lyme Regis MuseumMuseum · 756 yd
A sort of wishing wellOld or holy well · 770 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 836 yd
Church Cliff BeachBeach / strand · 869 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7186122.jpg?width=1280)
Mary AnningVisitor information · 903 yd
Devonshire HeadCliff · 923 yd
Chimney RockViewpoint · 1369 yd
Pinhay BayBay · 1.3 miOther information
Photo: Peter Jeffery · CC BY-SA 2.0