On the edge of Elberry Cove near Brixham is a mysterious ruin:
5D3_8655 by John Leah, on Flickr
5D3_8674 by John Leah, on Flickr
5D3_8677_AuroraHDR2018-edit-2 by John Leah, on Flickr
5D3_8684_AuroraHDR2018-edit by John Leah, on Flickr
5D3_8712_AuroraHDR2018-edit-Edit by John Leah, on Flickr
It's actually the remains of an 18th century bath house built for Lord Churston when George III made seawater bathing fashionable. It was three stories high, with the ground floor being flooded when the tide rose so his lordship could swim into the sea through a gated doorway. There was also a room where seawater was heated to make a "hot-bath".
Modern day bathers are more hardy:
5D3_8719-2 by John Leah, on Flickr
Cheers,
John
5D3_8655 by John Leah, on Flickr5D3_8674 by John Leah, on Flickr5D3_8677_AuroraHDR2018-edit-2 by John Leah, on Flickr5D3_8684_AuroraHDR2018-edit by John Leah, on Flickr5D3_8712_AuroraHDR2018-edit-Edit by John Leah, on FlickrIt's actually the remains of an 18th century bath house built for Lord Churston when George III made seawater bathing fashionable. It was three stories high, with the ground floor being flooded when the tide rose so his lordship could swim into the sea through a gated doorway. There was also a room where seawater was heated to make a "hot-bath".
Modern day bathers are more hardy:
5D3_8719-2 by John Leah, on FlickrCheers,
John
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