Dawlish, Devon - Parson & Clerk Rocks - Friths postcard c.1910s

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• Picture / Image:  Parson & Clerk Rocks, Dawlish [Devon]
• Publisher: Friths (54045)
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Dawlish /ˈdɔːlɪʃ/ is an English seaside resort town and civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coast of Devon, 12 miles (19 km) from the county town of Exeter. It had a population of 12,345,^[2] which decreased to 11,893 at the 2011 census.^[3] Since then however, the population has increased to around 16,000^[4](in 2018) and is expected to grow significantly in the coming years as several large housing estates are currently under construction, mainly in the north and east of the town. During the 18th century, it grew from a small fishing port into a well-known seaside resort. Its nearest neighbour, Teignmouth, developed in a similar way during the 19th century.

Dawlish railway station is situated in the town centre next to the beach. It is served by trains to most stations in Devon, and to London and further afield. The line is noted as one of the most memorable stretches of track in Britain for its natural beauty, although at a very high cost to Network Rail as it is one of the most expensive lines to maintain due to the continual battle with sea erosion.^[15][16][17] One storm in 1974 washed away much of the down platform in the station,^[18][19] and during the UK storms of January–February 2014 waves brought down the sea wall and washed away a section of the railway line leaving the permanent way suspended in mid air.^[20] The 2014 storm raised questions about the vulnerability of the South Devon Railway sea wall to storm damage and proposals were put forward to re-route Plymouth-bound rail services further inland, either by re-opening the disused railway line via Okehampton and Tavistock, re-opening the former Teign Valley Line, or by reviving a 1930s GWR project to construct the Dawlish Avoiding Line.^[21]

The A379 road runs through the town parallel to the railway line.