Parish in East Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.7, -3.105 |
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| OS grid ref: | SY 22 89 |
Beer is a small coastal village and civil parish in East Devon, Devon, England, tucked into a sheltered bay on the Jurassic Coast. The village is framed by steep limestone cliffs, a shingle beach and a tiny harbour where traditional fishing cobles are still launched; the South West Coast Path passes through, making it popular with walkers, climbers and fossil hunters.
Beer Quarry Caves lie beneath the village and supplied the famous fine-grained “Beer stone” used since Roman and medieval times in buildings such as Exeter Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. Today the local economy mixes tourism, small-scale fishing and crafts, and the community retains a strong village feel with pubs, events and a colourful smuggling and quarrying history that still shapes its identity.
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