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Cottage foundations 240m west of Quarterwall Cottages, Lundy

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Cottage foundations 240m west of Quarterwall Cottages, Lundy

Lundy is an English island in the Bristol Channel. It forms part of the district of Torridge in the county of Devon. About 5 km (3 mi) long and 1 km (0.625 mi) wide, Lundy has had a long and turbulent history, frequently changing hands between the British crown and various usurpers. In the 1920s, th

e island's owner, Martin Harman, tried to issue his own coinage and was fined. In 1941, two German Heinkel He 111 bombers crash-landed on the island, and their crews were captured. In 1969, Lundy was purchased by British millionaire Jack Hayward, who donated it to the National Trust. It is now managed by the Landmark Trust, a conservation charity that derives its income from day trips and holiday lettings...

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