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  "Babbacombe" may also refer to John 'Babbacombe' Lee
John 'Babbacombe' Lee

John Henry George Lee, better known as John "Babbacombe" Lee, or The Man They Couldn't Hang, was a United Kingdom man famous for surviving three attempts at judicial execution....


Babbacombe is a district of Torquay
Torquay

Torquay is a town in the unitary authority of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies 16 miles south of Exeter along the A380 road on the north of Torbay, 38 miles north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay....
, Devon
Devon

Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire....
, England
England

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. It is notable for its model village
Miniature park

.A miniature park is an open space that displays miniature buildings and models, and is usually open to the public. A miniature park may contain a model of a single city or town, often called a miniature city or model village, or it can contain a number of different sets of models....
 and its clifftop green, Babbacombe Downs, from which Oddicombe Beach is accessed via Babbacombe Cliff Railway
Babbacombe Cliff Railway

Babbacombe Cliff Railway a funicular railway in the town of Torquay in the England county of Devon. It links Babbacombe with Oddicombe Beach, and is owned and operated by the Torbay Council....
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