Lyme Regis, Administrative division in Dorset, England
Lyme Regis is a coastal town in Dorset that sits on a series of hills overlooking the English Channel. The settlement spreads around a small working harbor, with narrow streets climbing between stone buildings and terraced houses.
Edward I granted the settlement a royal charter in 1284 and made it a port for trade with France. During the medieval period the town grew through wool exports and later developed into a center for fishing.
The harbor wall appears in Jane Austen's Persuasion and John Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman, marking the town's influence on English literature.
The council office is located in the Guildhall on Church Street and opens on weekday mornings. Visitors can find public information about development plans and services on notice boards near the entrance.
Mary Anning discovered numerous marine reptile fossils in the local cliffs between 1811 and 1847 and built a scientific collection. Her finds included complete ichthyosaur skeletons and contributed to the study of prehistoric sea life.
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