`` The Dowlands Landslip '' occurred on 24 December 1839 , 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) west along the coast in Devon , in an area belonging to Bindon Manor .
One of the most spectacular landslips occurred on 24 December 1839 , 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) west along the coast in Devon belonging to Bindon Manor and known as `` The Dowlands Landslip '' .