Branscombe

Branscombe is a village in the county of Devon in southwest England.

The place is located on the coast between Sidmouth and Beer, and has only a little more than 500 inhabitants who live mainly from tourism or agriculture. Fishing and silk embroidery no longer play the role as in previous centuries.

The village is elongated in a narrow valley which opens towards the coast at Branscombe Mouth. There is a pebble -covered beach. In an easterly and westerly direction up the steep cliffs of the Jurassic Coast raise; the South West Coast Path is perfect for long walks.

Among the attractions of the place except its natural environment includes a number of historic buildings. It is worth mentioning in particular the Church of St. Winifred from the 12th century, whose central tower clearly testifies with its square plan of the Norman construction. The Masons Arms is a still operated inn from the 14th century, from the same period dates the Great Seaside Farm. The thatched Branscombe Forge is possibly one of the oldest active forging of this design. In the immediate vicinity are a restored mill ( Mill Manor ) and an old bakery, which presented alongside historical units of fresh tea and pastries. This museum ensemble provides an insight into artisanal working methods of past centuries and is under the management of the National Trust.

The rather peaceful, historic place in January 2007 came unexpectedly into the current headlines when the wrecked cargo ship MSC Napoli in the hurricane Kyrill with partially classified as hazardous cargo (especially pesticides) checked off the coast of Branscombe is set to basic. A series of gone overboard container was washed up on the beach and looted before the police could shut off the premises. These incidents and the lengthy recovery work before since 2001 a UNESCO World Heritage listed coastline have been following with concern. The salvage work was completed with the removal of the last wreckage in July 2009.

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