Elberry Cove
Elberry Cove | |
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![The disused bath-house at Elberry Cove.[1]](File:Old_bathing_house,_Elberry_Cove_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1071855.jpg) The disused bath-house at Elberry Cove.[1] | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′09″N 3°32′44″W / 50.4025°N 3.5456°W | |
| Location | Devon, England |
| Offshore water bodies | Elberry Cove, English Channel |
Elberry Cove, also known as Elbury Cove, is a shingle beach surrounded by woodland and fields, that lies between Brixham and Paignton in Devon, England. It is important for its eelgrass beds,[2] breeding grounds for native seahorses, as well as mussels that are farmed in the waters nearby. It is on the South West Coast Path.[citation needed]
The coast around Elberry Cove is generally sheltered from the wind so is popular with water skiers. A ski lane is provided in the summer months.[citation needed]
At its eastern end are the ruins of Elberry bathhouse, which was built for Lord Churston in the 18th century, when seawater bathing became fashionable after George III took a dip at Weymouth. Standing three stories high, with the ground floor being flooded when the tide rose, the lord could swim into the sea through a gated doorway, preserving his dignity. The buildings also held a "hot-bath" room where seawater was heated and pumped in.[citation needed]
The cove features in one of Agatha Christie’s novels, The ABC Murders, as the setting of Sir Carmichael Clarke’s untimely death.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ Rolf, Brian; Rolf, Norma; Scarrett, Anne; Upham, Peggie; Upham, Malcolm. "The Bathing House, Elbury Cove, Curston Ferrers" (PDF). Devonshire Association. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Elberry Cove". Community Seagrass Initiative. National Marine Aquarium. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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