Dawlish
Coordinates: 50°34′52″N 3°27′58″W / 50.581°N 3.466°W
Dawlish (pronounced /ˈdɔːlɪʃ/) is a town on the south coast of Devon, South West England. It is 12 miles from the County town of Exeter. The town has a population of around 13,000 people. During the eighteenth century, it grew from a small fishing port to become a well-known seaside resort.
| Dawlish | |
 The seafront at Dawlish |
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 Dawlish shown within Devon | |
| Population | 12,819 (2001) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SX963767 |
| Civil parish | Dawlish |
| District | Teignbridge |
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DAWLISH |
| Postcode district | EX7 |
| Dialling code | 01626 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Newton Abbot |
The Great Western Railway runs along the sea. It is the main line to Cornwall. In 2014 a storm washed it away and it was closed for 8 weeks. It has now been reinforced with a much stronger sea wall.[1]
Dawlish was one of the pumping stations for Isambard Kingdom Brunel's atmospheric railway which opened in 1846. [2]
Dawlish Media
Black swans in Dawlish Water 2010
A gold half-noble coin of Edward III, minted c. 1351 – c. 1361 and found in Dawlish
View of Dawlish beach in May 1881.
Sir John Michel, 1866
The view from Dawlish station to the south-west, towards the scenic coastal and tunnelled section of line
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Other websites
- infodawlish.co.uk Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine An informative look at the Town & Businesses of Dawlish
- Dawlish (DMOZ.org) Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
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References
- ↑ Henderson, Guy (2022-02-04). "Devon rail disaster eight years on". DevonLive. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ↑ Hadfield, Charles (1967). Atmospheric Railways. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4107-3.