Fun Fact: In 1867, Alfred Lord Tennyson visited Lyme Regis, and his friends proposed to show him where, during the 1685 rebellion against James II, the Duke of Monmouth landed, planning to raise an army to overthrow the king. Reportedly, Tennyson wasn't interested, saying instead: "Don't talk to me of the Duke of Monmouth; show me the exact spot where Louisa Musgrove fell."
Incidentally, this is the exact spot where she fell: