Sunday, May 13, 2007

Lymington


Visitors are flocking to the small English seaside town of Lymington. Here you can swim, sail or just simply observe. A haven for yachting enthusiasts, this village on the south coast, about 90 miles from London, is home to two large marinas. Lymington boasts charming cobbled streets and 17th-century homes.
Once a center for salt shipping, Lymington became known as a shipbuilding and trading port during the Middle Ages. Those industries have since given way to boatbuilding and yachting. In fact, today the Georgian market town has become one of the world's premier sailing resorts. This residence, the italian villa style estate Ramley House, rests on some two acres on the edge of town. Situated behind an impressive wall of brick, the property has been expanded and restored since it was built around 1805.

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