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The seaside house immortalised in the classic film the French Lieutenant's Woman has been sold to the former Mayor of London, Sir Roger Gifford.

Ware House boasts some of the most stunning views in Britain which include 26 miles of coastline with not a single property in sight.

The six bed Regency house in Lyme Regis, Dorset, featured prominently in the 1981 period movie as the home of Meryl Streep's character.

It was put on the market last year by owner Minnie Churchill, the granddaughter-in-law of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill.