Case study - Lympstone

Question 1

what is Lympstone?

Answer 1

A small settlement on the east bank of River exe estuary
-15 km south of Exeter

Question 2

What is the physical geography of Lympstone?

Answer 2

-occupies, a small valley cut by wotton brook through the breccia cliffs which marks the edge of exe estuary
-extensive tile mudflats into estuary (1.5 km wide at Lympstone)
-Small pebble Beach runs along the foot of the cliff

Question 3

What’s the demographic of local people in Lympstone?

Answer 3

-top heavy age structure
-Limited ethnic diversity as Devon and West Country was dominated by agriculture and tourism, which provided few jobs for immigrants in the 1960s and 70s

Question 4

What’s the population density

Answer 4

16.6 person per hectare

Question 5

age, demographic of Lympstone

Answer 5

0-15= 19.8
16-64= 55.6
65 or more= 24.6

Question 6

what is Lympstone’s ethnic composition?

Answer 6

White=98.9%
All other ethnic groups = 1.1%

Question 7

what is lympstones average household size compared to the UK?

Answer 7

lympstone= 2.3 ppl
UK=2.4

Question 8

what is lympstones rent from private landlord compared to the rest of the UK

Answer 8

-20.6
UK=16.7

Question 9

what is lympstones rent from social landlord compared to the rest of the UK

Answer 9

-12.2
UK=17.6

Question 10

what is lympstones car availability compared to the rest of the uk

Answer 10

-12.7
UK= 25.6

Question 11

what is lympstones percentage of people with bad health with compared to the UK

Answer 11

-4.1
UK-5.6

Question 12

What is Lympstone’s percentage of over 16-year-olds without any qualifications compared to the UK

Answer 12

-14.1
UK= 22.5

Question 13

what is the cultural face of Lympstone?

Answer 13

-Rhythm of cultural year is longest established Christian one
-Christmas and Easter are key times in the calendar

Question 14

What are the political characteristics of Lympstone?

Answer 14

-has a parish council with 11 elected people on the government body
-Duties focus on local matters like roads and they expressed views on any planning applications
-powers are limited as both district and county council above them
-Area elect, two district, counsellors, and one county counsellor
-Parliamentary constituency has an electorode of over 72,000

Question 15

what is lympstones built environment?

Answer 15

-undergone change as former low order shops have closed and converted to residences
-New housing constructed like large houses on the cliff top on villages periphery
-Village, subject district, planning rules and local residence, protect architecture

Question 16

How is the shifting flows of resources and ideas?

Answer 16

-National economy shifted towards services, as well as knowledge economy
-More than a third of its employed residence are classified as being managers
-The office moved to Exeter in 2003, which provides strong economic stimulus and brought many knowledge based jobs
-Tertiary employment, a growing high education sector, including a uni of 3000 staff

Question 17

how did Lympstone originate?

Answer 17

The Saxons established and forced out the Celtics
-Connections with the continent continued with Norman conquest, went ownership of the area transferred to French families like the de tracey’s

Question 18

what happened in the 13th century to Lympstone?

Answer 18

Lympstone was a small port, operating under administration of Exeter with coastal and cross channel trade links
-Shipbuildings thrived into the 19th century

Question 19

what happened in the 19th century to shipbuilding

Answer 19

A scared of ships increased. The industry seized, and the estuary was used for fishing and shellfish in particular mussels.

Question 20

what happened in the 1840s to lympstone?

Answer 20

beginning of tourism attracted wealthy families from Exeter and East Devon

Question 21

what happened in the 19th century?

Answer 21

Expansion of the built environment, however, still remain a small village

Question 22

what happened in 1861

Answer 22

The railway was built, which improved connectivity both regionally and nationally
-This time space compression when expansion of shellfish industry to access a wider market

Question 23

what happened in the 20th century?

Answer 23

Became a dormitory settlement, but retained a strong sense of community

Question 24

what does a dormitory settlement mean?

Answer 24

A residential area where people primarily live, but commute to work or study in nearby cities or urban centres