LYMPSTONE

Question 1

LOCATION

Answer 1

Small settelement on East bank of River Exe estuary in East Devon
Rural area - low population density

Question 2

Natural/past characteristcs

Answer 2

Tidal mudflats extend into Exe estuary
Location on estuary was key in early stages
in 13th century it was trading port with cross-channel links with France
Up until 19th century: shipbuilding (started to decline as ships got bigger)
19th century: fishing (shellfish) in estuary + out to N Atlantic to fish cod + do whaling

Question 3

Past characteristics

Answer 3

Mid 19th century: Tourism came to Lympstone - ‘wealthy’ Victorians who wanted to be by sea
- accomodation + facilities built to meet demand (cottages, Swan Inn pub)
- many ‘listed’ buildings from 19th century - strict planning rules in heart of village to preserve built environment history
Railway arrived in 1861 - shellfish fisherman could sell products to wider markets as less time to transport + residents could travel to Exeter more easily -> time-space compression (distances between places appears ‘closer’ as travel time reduced
- 20th century-now: railway still important - acts as key infrastructure for commuting

Question 4

Built environment

Answer 4

Detached + semi-detached housing in modern suburb on edge of village - meets demand of Lympstone as DORMITORY settlement (sleep in lympstone but commute to work elsewhere)

Question 5

Demographic

Answer 5

more ethnically homogenous than Toxteth - 99% white
- due to few main urban centres in Devon (Plymouth + Exeter) = less migration
- agriculture + tourism were main economic activities - few migrant jobs
- gap between rural-urban areas in Devon (plymouth 92% white)

Question 6

Socio-economic

Answer 6

88% have access to car - high disposable income
65% own their own home - wealthier area
78% students with 5A*-C GCSEs - well funded schools/priv tutor
45% of people in Lympstone in skilled positions - UK avg 20%
30% of people in Lympstone in managerial positions - people earn more money, higher skills + qualifications than Toxteth

Question 7

Shifting resources

Answer 7

Shift in national economy to services + growth in quaternary
Knowledge economy - jobs centred around processing knowledge/info (data analysis, IT services0
Knowledge economy growing in South - Met Office, Exeter Science Park
Growth of tertiary sector - education - Exeter Uni - 3000 jobs + worth £540 million to local economy
Many of these managers/skilled professionals working in tertiary + quaternary sector will commute from places like Lympstone

Question 8

Cultural

Answer 8

Christian community - parish church
- community events tied to christian calendar - Easter/Xmas

Question 9

Political

Answer 9

Parish council - 11 elected council member on local gov sort out local issues