Abbeyfield, formerly Westhill

This large Regency building in Silver Street has been known for the last 40 years as the Abbeyfield Retirement Home, but since its sale in 2022 is undergoing extensive rennovation to return it to a family home, its original purpose. This article documents the three families who lived there before it was acquired by the Abbeyfield Trust and illustrates some of the fine Georgian features which were still evident at the time of the Research Team's visit in 2022.

The Royal Lion over time as seen (mainly) through contemporary advertisements

From 1796 to the present day, these advertisements for and by the various proprietors provide a timeline of changing ownership and lifestyles.

Who was buried in this grand tomb?

Investigations lead to the sad story of a young mother and child who died and were buried in Lyme in 1798 despite having no known connection with the town.