[1] A guide by William Hyett published in 1800 extolled the inn as "standing in a most picturesque situation" and "advancing into the tide", with the tower of Combeinteignhead church gleaming through the hedgerow elms above it.

[2] Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, a local tourist guide stated "Coombe Cellars can also be approached by a delightful row up the river.

[4] Earlier in its history, the romantic poet John Keats also wrote about the inn, mentioning enjoying cream spread on barley bread.

[5] These were huts in which fishermen who did not live on the coast could store their boats, nets and other fishing equipment.

[6] The location has a long history, being an early base for the local fishing industry, when it had storage facilities.