It inspired, Jane Austen and John Fowles to write about it and the image of Meryl Streep in the French Lieutenant's Woman standing, hooded and windswept, at its end is unforgettable.
The Cobb at Lyme Regis has inspired artists and writers since its creation in Medieval times and sheltered seafarers for centuries. Generations of children have enjoyed the innocent pleasure of dangling baited string over the stone shelter's walls, in search of its many crabs.
As the Cobb hits the headlines again this weekend, as locals protest over plans to replace its lights along the Marine Parade, we examine its continuing attraction.
