Sidmouth’s Literary Connections

Jane Austen had a romantic attachment. Elizabeth Barrett was lulled to sleep by the noise of the sea. JRR Tolkien found the inspiration to continue writing Lord of the Rings. Rupert Brooke wrote a poem for his new young love. Beatrix Potter wrote about a pig. John Betjeman wrote a poem Still Sidmouth. RF Delderfield spent his later years here. Stephen Fry wrote about the town whilst filming Jeeves and Wooster and there are others. Only
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