Babbacombe is a district of Torquay, Devon, England. It is notable for Babbacombe Model Village, the Babbacombe Theatre and its clifftop green, Babbacombe...
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John Henry George "Babbacombe" Lee (15 August 1864 – 19 March 1945) was an Englishman famous for surviving three attempts to hang him for murder. Born...
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Babbacombe Cliff Railway, also known as the Babbacombe Cliff Lift, is a funicular railway in the town of Torquay in the English county of Devon. It links...
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Babbacombe Model Village is a miniature village and railway located in Babbacombe in Torquay, Devon. The model village was opened in 1963 by Tom & Ruth...
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"Babbacombe" Lee is a 1971 album by British folk rock group Fairport Convention, which tells the life story of John Babbacombe Lee, a Victorian-era alleged...
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The Babbacombe Theatre is a theatre in Babbacombe in Torquay, South Devon, England. Refurbished in 2009, the venue has been part of the Bay's tourism...
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and made her stage debut at the age of two. She first appeared at the Babbacombe theatre, Torquay as part of the supporting act Kidz Aloud troupe aged...
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Babbacombe Bay is a South-East Devon shallow, wide, continuation of the main sweep of Lyme Bay which, in turn, to the east is the western end of the Jurassic...
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Babbacombe Football Club was an English football club based in Torquay, Devon. The club existed from 1903 until 1921 before merging with Torquay Town to...
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close permanently. Other attractions are the Babbacombe Model Village, which opened in 1963, the Babbacombe Theatre which opened in 1939 and the Princess...
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hangings. Following a series of failed hangings, including those of John Babbacombe Lee, a committee chaired by Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare was formed...
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although Torquay itself stretches further north into Babbacombe Bay, where the beaches at Oddicombe, Babbacombe and Maidencombe can be found; these are noted...
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of Lady Mount Temple, designed by Arthur George Walker, was erected in Babbacombe. A horse trough near the Torre railway station is also dedicated to her...
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a popular beach, noted for its interesting breccia cliffs, below the Babbacombe district of Torbay, Devon in England. The beach includes many facilities...
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merging with Babbacombe to form Torquay United. By 1910, the Devon town of Torquay had three established amateur football teams in Babbacombe (competing...
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Swarbrick, based on the life of John "Babbacombe" Lee, "the man they couldn't hang" and released with the title Babbacombe Lee (1971). The concept format, originally...
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this period the ground was shared with the team's remaining local rival Babbacombe. Both sides were playing in the same league, the Plymouth and District...
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Sam's Game Robert 1 episode 2001 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Brian Babbacombe 1 episode 2001 The Way We Live Now Sir Damask Monogram Miniseries, 1 episode...
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annexe to RAF Prestwick. RAF Babbacombe England Devon 1940 1945 No. 1 Aircrew Receiving Centre, originally and now Babbacombe Theatre. RAF Babdown Farm BF...
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12 episodes 1995 Mole's Christmas Various Voice only 1996 Cuts Henry Babbacombe TV film 1997 Dear Nobody Mr Garton TV film Scene Episode: "A Man of Letters"...
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with a small party of friends and family at an Italian restaurant in Babbacombe. Murray had two children from her marriage to Burgess, Julie (b. 1960)...
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through St. Marychurch in Torquay passing coach station. Rerouted along Babbacombe Road (original B3199). Concurrent with A3022 between Torquay and Paignton...
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John Hewett (priest) (section All Saints', Babbacombe)
Vicar of Babbacombe (6 August 1830 – 5 August 1911) was a High Church Anglican priest and founder of the church of All Saints', Babbacombe and a friend...
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"Babbacombe" Lee (1971) Rosie (1973) Nine (1973)...
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Swarbrick, based on the life of John "Babbacombe" Lee, "the man they couldn't hang" and released with the title Babbacombe Lee (1971). These two albums were...
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Hope's Nose is a coastal headland, separating Tor Bay from Babbacombe Bay. It is visible from much of the town and harbour of Torquay, Devon. It has been...
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1966 Singing The Fishing – A Radio Ballad, Argo Records (UK) LP, 1967 "Babbacombe" Lee by Fairport Convention (1971), Island Records: Narration and arrangement...
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