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Lyme Regis lies in Dorset, close to the border with Devon, in a region of great beauty and some geological instability. It has a long and fascinating history - highlights include the landing of the Duke of Monmouth in the last (slightly) successful invasion attempt on England, a prominent local role in the Civil War, and the first finds of important types of fossil, including ichthyosaurs. There are literary connections too - Jane Austen's Persuasion and John Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman being the best known.
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