This 300 year old anchor boasts of Teignmouth's long existence. When this anchor was new, Teignmouth had existed under various names for hundreds of years.
Because it is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary, it has always been rich in fishing, but in earlier times, it was also a primary source of salt and clay mining.
Teignmouth underwent a renaissance in the Victorian era and began the long change from fishing to Holiday resort. The seafront now is choc-a-bloc with local B&B's but there are still fishing trawlers offshore where the local catch is taken to restaurants and markets all up and down the coast.