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Land's End
Land's End promontory, Cornwall, SW England, forming the westernmost extremity of the English mainland. Of wave-carved granite, it has cliffs c.60 ft (20 m) high. Offshore are reefs and rocky islets, on one of which is Longships Lighthouse. Land's End is a major tourist attraction. |
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"Land's End." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Land's End." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LandsEnd.html "Land's End." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LandsEnd.html |
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Land's End
Land's End, England/UK Londeseynde ‘End of the (Main)land’ from the Old English land and ende. This is said to be a translation of the Cornish Pen an Wlas or Pedn an Laaz ‘End of the Land’ with pen ‘promontory’ or ‘end’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Land's End." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Land's End." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LandsEnd.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Land's End." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LandsEnd.html |
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Land's End
Land's End Cornwall. Londeseynde 1337. ‘End of the mainland’. OE land + ende.
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A. D. MILLS. "Land's End." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Land's End." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-LandsEnd.html A. D. MILLS. "Land's End." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-LandsEnd.html |
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