a seaport-town of Devonshire, on the Bristol Channel, 43 miles N.W. of Exeter. The harbour is enclosed by rocky cliffs, and is also protected by a pier 850 feet in length. It affords secure anchorage to vessels of 230 tons, and has at the entrance a lighthouse and battery. Ilfracombe is in summer frequented for sea-bathing. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in fishing and the coasting trade. Pop. (1851) 2919.