Annis's Knob

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Devon East Devon

England

Annis's Knob

The Dolphin Hotel and Restaurant, Fore Street, Beer Grade II Listed mid 19th century hotel with 17th century northern wing remodelled early 19th century. The oldest directory I have is 1850 and Lucy Holmes is listed at the Dolphin. Interestingly, John Holmes is at the Anchor. Other directory entries include, 1878 Mrs Charlotte Good (also farmer) joined by Sarah Clarke in 1889, 1893 Sarah Clarke and 1902-1914 Herbert Northcott. In 1990 planning approved &#039;Change Of Use Of Public Bar To Antique Shop&#039; (in the 17th century wing) and in 2005 and 2013 planning approved converting it back. — The Dolphin Hotel and Restaurant, Fore Street, Beer Credit: Jo and Steve Turner

Annis's Knob is a prominent coastal feature located in Devon, England. This headland, also known as Annis's Point, is situated on the southern coast of Devon, overlooking the English Channel. It offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and hikers.

The headland is characterized by its rugged cliffs, which rise steeply from the sea, creating an impressive and dramatic sight. The cliffs are made up of layers of sedimentary rocks, showcasing the geological history of the area.

Annis's Knob is also home to a variety of flora and fauna, making it a haven for wildlife. The headland is covered in lush vegetation, including grasses, wildflowers, and shrubs, providing a habitat for numerous bird species and small mammals.

Visitors to Annis's Knob can explore the area through a network of walking trails, which lead along the cliff tops and down to secluded coves and beaches below. These trails offer breathtaking views of the coastline and the opportunity to spot seabirds, such as gulls and cormorants, as they soar above the crashing waves.

Additionally, the headland is a popular spot for fishing, with anglers often seen casting their lines from the cliffs into the deep waters below. Its position jutting out into the sea also makes it an excellent location for observing marine life, including dolphins and seals.

Overall, Annis's Knob is a picturesque and diverse coastal feature, offering visitors an opportunity to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the Devon coastline.

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The Dolphin Hotel and Restaurant, Fore Street, Beer

Grade II Listed mid 19th century hotel with 17th century northern wing remodelled early 19th century. The oldest directory I have is 1850 and Lucy Holmes is listed at the Dolphin. Interestingly, John Holmes is at the Anchor. Other directory entries include, 1878 Mrs Charlotte Good (also farmer) joined by Sarah Clarke in 1889, 1893 Sarah Clarke and 1902-1914 Herbert Northcott. In 1990 planning approved 'Change Of Use Of Public Bar To Antique Shop' (in the 17th century wing) and in 2005 and 2013 planning approved converting it back.

Jo and Steve Turner

Pegasus Cottage, Fore Street, Beer

Pegasus House Gills corner was demolished 1950-55. This building presumably followed soon after.

Jo and Steve Turner

Woozie's Deli, Diamond House, Fore Street, Beer

Grade II Listed early 19th century house with shop. 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals states that 'Diamond House is 17th century in origin...' Beer Village Design Statement Team, August 2006 repeat the same date. Pevsner tells us 'C17, with an especially effective mixture of flint and Beer stone'.

Jo and Steve Turner

Barrel of Beer, Fore Street, Beer

Previously named the Barrel O’ Beer it was a public house until August 2012 when it changed into a licensed restaurant called the Seafood Platter. It presumably changed back to the Barrel of Beer after being sold in June 2017. I can't find it in any directories I have that go up to 1914.

Jo and Steve Turner

The Captains Cottage, Fore Street, Beer

Grade II Listed early 18th century cottage. Sold in September 2018 as 4 bedroom cottage it was listed in 1984 as The Cottage Restaurant. More recently (as photo in 2009) it has been Captains Cottage Tea Rooms.

Jo and Steve Turner

1, 2 and 3 Sunny Nook, Fore Street, Beer

Grade II Listed range of 1894 cottages.

Jo and Steve Turner

Beach Court, Fore Street, Beer

Originally 1903 built private house. Sold, probably in the 1920s, it became a hotel. It was converted from a hotel in the 1990s and is now flats.

Jo and Steve Turner

Congregational Church, Fore Street, Beer

The church was opened in 1856 and was extended in 1880 and 1920. Originally installed in the Picture House in Walsall, the church's Wurlitzer pipe organ (Opus 956) is the oldest surviving Wurlitzer theatre organ in the UK that first played at the cinema in February 1925. In 1955 it was transplanted from the cinema into Dormston House in Sedgley but in 1958, the organ was removed and re-installed in the church by the Sweetland Organ Company of Bath. The organ was in a state of disrepair in 1987 and in 1988 some refurbishment was carried out and wiring faults corrected. Then in 2008, ‘Friends of Beer Wurly’, started to raise the funds to restore it. The restoration was eventually completed in late 2009.

Jo and Steve Turner

St Michaels' Church, Fore Street, Beer

Grade II Listed parish church, 1877 by Hayward of Exeter. Originally the church had a large stone spire with lucarnes (Pevsner: a small gabled opening in a roof or a spire). Consecrated in 1878, it was constructed on the site of a pre-1146 chapel. The spire was removed in 1964 for safety reasons. Kelly's 1889 edition tells us it had 'a tower with short spire, containing a clock and one bell' but a photo in 1922 shows the clock in its current position and the spire increasing the tower height by about 70%, that could not be described as short. This leads me to suspect the spire was replaced early in the 20th century as the same text is repeated up to at least the 1902 edition. Kelly's 1889-1902 also tells us the church 'was erected in 1877-8 by the Hon. Mark Rolle D.L., J.P. at a cost of about £8,000, to serve as a chapel of ease to the mother church at Seaton'. The church has six bells, a disused 16th century Exeter foundry bell and five Mears & Stainbank bells, four dated 1871 and one 1866.

Jo and Steve Turner

Allotments by Common Lane, Beer

The purple-flowered plants may be cardoons, cousins of artichokes. The white cliffs around Beer are of chalk.

Robin Stott

Hooken Beach

This photo looking towards Beer Head was taken about half an hour after a very low tide

Nigel Mykura

Common Hill clifftop parking, Beer

In the small shoppers' car park tucked away in the village signs direct visitors up here.

Robin Stott

Seaton on a lovely sunny day

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Seaton Seafront and Esplanade (East Devon)

Seaton Seafront and Esplanade on this glorious and fantastic Sunday afternoon and a quiet gem on the Jurassic coast similar to Lyme Regis when I visited in October.

Ryan Griffiths

Seaton Beach

Seaton pebble beach on this glorious and fantastic Sunday afternoon and very peaceful and cool waters of the English Channel

Ryan Griffiths

East Ebb

Taken on Sea View terrace, Beer, Devon, I am looking out to East Ebb and Seaton Bay beyond.

Carroll Pierce

Beer Roads

I am on the beach below the fishing village of Beer, Devon, known as Beer Roads and looking past King's Hole across Seaton Bay to Culverhole Point at the other end of the bay.

Carroll Pierce

East Ebb to Culverhole Point

I am on a very windy beach at Beer, Devon, and looking east across Seaton Bay to Culverhole Point.

Carroll Pierce

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Annis's Knob is located at Grid Ref: SY2389 (Lat: 50.69714, Lng: -3.0904993)

Administrative County: Devon

District: East Devon

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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Annis's Knob

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Devon East Devon

England

Annis's Knob

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