Bude

Bude is a town on the north coast of Cornwall, close to the border with the county of Devon in southwest England. The place is located on the right and left of the river Neet and has, thanks to the wide sandy beaches on both sides of the estuary developed in recent times become a favorite holiday resort. The urban sprawl of holiday homes and hotels kept thereby but within limits.

Urban Development

In the second half of the reign of Queen Victoria of England middle class discovered the allure of a bath in the sea. Additionally, the romantic transfiguration of this era fostered enthusiasm for wild landscapes and for the local in the north Cornish Arthurian legend. The London and South Western Railway in 1879 responded to this trend by expanding their network to Holsworthy. From there, the tourists arrived by horse-drawn carriage to Bude, until 1898 this last piece could be traveled by rail. Although in the course of this development, tourism flourished in Bude, but the city never presented a serious competition for Newquay and holiday resorts in South Cornwall or Devon dar.

Economy and infrastructure

The place is land point for the transatlantic Apollo fiber optic cable and the TAT- 14th Here is a station GCHQ.

Attractions

In 1825 a still existing channel was in place, parallel to the river created. On it kelp and calcium carbonate -containing sand for the improvement of acid soil in Cornwall as well as slate and granite were transported for export inland. A large part of the exhibition in Bude - Stratton Town Museum revolves around the Bude Canal and the special "Tub Boats" used at that time ( = tub tub).

Behind the museum, near the beach, the crenellated Bude Castle rises. It was built in 1850 by the local inventor and philanthropist Sir Goldsworthy Gurney.

The neighboring town of Stratton, together with Bude Although a municipality, but the local picture shows a character all its own. Picturesque houses and cottages grouped around the town center with its historic pub "The Tree Inn ". In this building in 1643 during the English Civil War, the victorious in the battle of Stratton royalists had their headquarters. Their commander, Sir Bevil Greenville, a short time later fell and was buried in the church of Kilkhampton.

Pictures of Bude

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