Lyme Regis

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A coastal town nicknamed "The Pearl of Dorset" and noted for the fossils found in its cliffs and beaches, which are part of the Heritage Coast (aka the Jurassic Coast) a World Heritage Site. The harbour wall, "The Cobb", features in Jane Austen's novel Persuasion and in the film and novel (The French Lieutenant's Woman) by local writer John Fowles.

Lyme is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the 13th century it developed into one of the major British ports. A Royal Charter was granted by King Edward I in 1284, with the addition of 'Regis' to the town's name. This charter was confirmed by Elizabeth I in 1591. The town was home to Admiral Sir George Somers, its one time mayor and parliamentarian, who founded the Somers Isles, better known as Bermuda.

The town has a population of 4,406, 45% of whom are retired.

Adapted from Wikipedia.