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THE WEB CHARMOUTH SITE
This for many years was called "Sycamore", then "Applegarth" and now "Monks Rest". and was possibly built by the Abbot of Forde Abbey according to tradition, which inspired a late owner to call it 'Monks' Rest' . The front or southern part was added in the early part of the nineteenth century. The wall on the north end of the garden, which runs from 'Omega' to 'Barr's Lane' was known locally as 'The Monks' Wall'.
 
 
William Dean, the former Baker, living at Melville House, aged 52 is living with his wife, Dinah, aged 53 at The Sycamores, next door to Adelaide Rudd at The Stone House in 1881.
22 July 1887 - Bridport News - Bridport, Dorset
1891 Census shows Dinah Dean, Widow of William Dean, Baker, aged 62, now a Lodging House Keeper at Sycamore Cottage, next to The Stone House.
1891 Census shows Rev. Edward Watson, aged 54,his wife Lucy, aged 50 and children living with them at the Vicarage in Meltham, Yorkshire.
27 May 1892 - Bridport News - Bridport, Dorset, England
1891 Census shows Rev. Edward Watson, aged 54,his wife Lucy, aged 50 and children living with them at the Vicarage in Meltham, Yorkshire.
In 1895 The Poor Rates List show that Herbert John Hutchinson is renting the house from John Hodges. The Jury Lists describe him as a Gentleman. The Kellys Directory for that year name it Whitton House
Herbert Hutchinson, aged 60, living on own means and his wife, Annie, aged 50 are living at Sycamore Cottage in 1901.

John William Watson in the UK Civil Engineers List in 1899. He was one of the sons of Edward and Lucy.  
Lucy Elizabeth Watson was born in 1841 in Almondbury, Yorkshire. She had five sons and four daughters with Edward Collis Watson between 1865 and 1881.
 

The 1911 Census for Sycamore Cottage shows Lucy Elizabeth Watson, Widow, aged 70 living on prvate means, born in Almondsbury in Yorkshire. Ellen Watson, daughter, aged 35, Katharine Watson, aged 32, Noil Watson,aged 15, grandaughter, Minnie Richard, aged 16, servant.

Captain Philip Aubrey and Lucy Watson, his mother are shown as living at Sycamore Cottage in 1920.
Lucy Watson died in 1925 at Sycamore Cottage aged 84
Mr and Mrs Henry Newbury move into Sycamore Cottage in 1932. He was born in 1883 and married his wife, Mary Ann Boyland in 1914 in Lyme Regis.
The Marriage Certificate shows that he was a Carpenter.
Edward and Grace Allen are living there in 1937 and have moved in 1946.