The Smugglers Inn, Osmington Mills
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The Smugglers Inn, Osmington Mills
Image: © Sarah Smith Taken: 2 Sep 2015
Several hundred years ago this pub was notorious for its connections with smuggling, then called The Crown. The landlord of that time, Emmanuel Carless, worked closely with a famous smuggler Pierre Latour (known as French Peter) to land contraband from his fast boat L'Hirondelle. Pierre was a gang leader who lived in Weymouth. He managed to slip through the hands of the Revenue officers and eventually retired marrying Emmanuel's daughter, Arabella Carless. The pub is situated off the beaten track and lies down in a dip above the beach.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.634749
Longitude
-2.375225