Description: Torquay - UNITED KINGDOM - Meadfoot Beach - 1959: Meadfoot beach is a mixture of rock, stone and sandy areas. At the rocky eastern end there is a cliff and a car park, which gives access to a boat launching ramp. The western end is more sandy and has facilities such as a café and beach huts. Beyond the beach, the road is adjacent to a cliff and there are parking spaces along the bottom of this. It is a common sight to see people fishing from the rocks. It is generally known as a local's beach due to its location away from the more popular tourist areas of Babbacombe and Torre Abbey. The Osbourne hotel overlooks the beach. Meadfoot beach has won the prestigious European blue flag award for the quality of its water. In 1861, Charles Darwin, author of On the Origin of Species, stayed at 2 Hesketh Crescent, situated at the south-west end of Meadfoot Sea Road. Torquay is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies 18 miles (29 km) south of the county town of Exeter and 28 miles (45 km) east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighboring town of Paignton on the west of the bay and across from the fishing port of Brixham. In the 2011 UK Census, Torquay's population was 65,245, about half of that of the whole of Torbay. The town's economy, like Brixham's, was initially based upon fishing and agriculture, but in the early 19th century the town began to develop into a fashionable seaside resort, initially frequented by members of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars while the Royal Navy anchored in the bay. Later, as the town's fame spread, it was popular with the crème de la crème of Victorian society. Renowned for its healthful climate, the town earned the nickname of the English Riviera and favorable comparisons to Montpellier. Torquay was the home of the writer Agatha Christie, who was born in the town and lived there during her early years. The town contains an "Agatha Christie Mile", a tour with plaques dedicated to her life and work. "EXPRESS GOOD WISHES BY GREETINGS TELEGRAMS" CANCELLATION. The Photochromatic card, mailed in 1959, is in good condition, but it has lost its stamp. T. 1020. E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd., London & Scarborough.
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Theme: International Cities & Towns
Meadfoot Beach: Torquay, England
Charles Darwin: Stayed Here
"EXPRESS GOOD WISHES, GREETINGS TELEGRAM: Postal Cancellation
Country: UK
Torquay: England
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Panoramic
City/Region: Devon
Postage Condition: Posted
Era: Chrome (c. 1939-present)
