Heavy waves breaking over the wall of The Cobb, Lyme Regis during storm

---

Heavy waves breaking over the wall of The Cobb, Lyme Regis during storm. The Cobb was featured in the book "The French Lieutenant's Woman" by John Fowles, and also in the film of same name released in 1981 starring Meryl Streep The harbour for Lyme Regis is called the Cobb. No satisfactory explanation of the name exists but a man made construction has served as a refuge here since at least 1313. The earliest known drawing, made in 1539, shows a basic shape similar to the present construction, and this was built after the westerly gales breached the breakwater in 1824. There have been additions since that date but the major part of the Cobb dates from then.

---

Size: 5400px × 3691px
Location: The Cobb, Lyme Regis, Dorset
Photo credit: © PB Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bay, cobb, crashing, dorset, horizontal, lyme, people, regis, storm, storms, wave, waves