The Eddystone or Eddystone Rocks are a seaswept and eroded group of rocks ranging 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Rame Head in Cornwall, England, United...
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Eddystone may refer to: Antarctica Eddystone Rocks (South Shetland Islands) Australia Eddystone (Tasmania), off the south coast of Tasmania Eddystone...
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The Eddystone Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Eddystone Rocks, 9 statute miles (14 km) south of Rame Head in Cornwall, England. The rocks are submerged...
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and merchant who constructed the first Eddystone Lighthouse after losing two of his ships on the Eddystone rocks. He died while working on the project...
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notorious for rough weather, dangerous seas and deathly obstacles. The Eddystone rocks are among them. There were several attempts were made to place a marker...
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History of lighthouses (section Eddystone lighthouse)
danger, resulting in shipwrecks on the rocks of the north coast of France "Eddystone Lighthouse History". Eddystone Tatler Ltd. Archived from the original...
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Several ships have been named Eddystone, initially for the Eddystone Rocks: Eddystone (1802 ship) (or Eddistone) was launched at Kingston-upon-Hull. She...
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expanding this list St Michael's Mount Looe Island Godrevy Island Eddystone Rocks Towan Island, Newquay Asparagus Island Mullion Island St Clement's...
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Eddystone Rocks is a group of two rocks (the north one being the larger) lying to the northwest of Rugged Island off western Livingston Island in the...
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is the upper portion of John Smeaton's Eddystone Lighthouse, which was originally built on the Eddystone Rocks, located 14 miles (22.5 km) to the south...
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Wadebridge (section Eddystone Road)
to the Eddystone rocks by sea. The lighthouse was completed in 1882. This resulted in the road where the masons worked being called Eddystone Road. During...
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(1644–1703) designed and built the world's first offshore lighthouse on the Eddystone Rocks in Devon, England between 1696 and 1698. Boasting of the safety of...
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providing of a visible warning against shipping hazards, such as rocks or reefs. The Eddystone Rocks were a major shipwreck hazard for mariners sailing through...
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and lost its sails. Furneaux named the headland Eddystone Point, after the notorious Eddystone Rocks in the English Channel. Seal hunting took place here...
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rear admiral was John Hawkins. On 30 July, the English fleet was off Eddystone Rocks with the Armada upwind to the west. To execute its attack, the English...
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/ 73.667°S 101.667°W / -73.667; -101.667 (Early Islands)) Eddystone Rocks Edisto Rocks Edman Island Edwards Islands Egg Island Eichorst Island (64°47′S...
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Eddystone (or Eddistone) was launched at Hull in 1802. She then sailed for the North West Company. The French Navy captured her in 1806 but an armed ship...
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hours later. On 18 April 1929, she ran aground again, this time on the Eddystone Rocks, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was refloated two hours later, then...
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remaining medieval lighthouse. Rebuilt in Hartlepool in 1995. Moved from Eddystone to Plymouth Hoe in 1883. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern England"...
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11 February 1945 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-1017 off the Eddystone Rocks. 50°17′00″N 3°58′15″W / 50.28333°N 3.97083°W / 50.28333; -3.97083...
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about the building of Britain's most famous lighthouse on the perilous Eddystone rocks. Meanwhile, Alice Roberts investigates the secret formula for the perfect...
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The Pointers is a pair of rocks off the northwest coast of Rugged Island, lying between Eddystone Rocks and Start Point, Livingston Island in the South...
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Francis Drake as Vice Admiral. There is an inconclusive skirmish off Eddystone Rocks, and the Spanish fleet sails eastwards up the Channel. 1595: Raid on...
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also cites specimens from the Mewstone and near the Eddystone Rocks, Plymouth, England, and Skird Rocks, Galway Bay. It has subsequently been reported widely...
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introduced in 1908. The first offshore lighthouse was that built on the Eddystone Rocks in 1699. This was washed away in a great storm but a replacement was...
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island in Europe) Barrow Island Bawden Rocks Brownsea Island Canvey Island Coquet Island Drake's Island Eddystone Farne Islands Staple Island Foulness Island...
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La Melpomène-class torpedo boat sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Eddystone Rocks during a storm with the loss of 101 of her 104 crew. Survivors were...
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Lanarkshire 55°45′N 4°03′W / 55.75°N 04.05°W / 55.75; -04.05 NS7153 Eddystone Rocks Devon 50°10′N 4°17′W / 50.17°N 04.28°W / 50.17; -04.28 SX373329...
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low lighthouse, he was transferred in 1861 to the Smeaton tower on the Eddystone where he remained for five years as Principal Keeper. From there he moved...
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public library membership required) Majdalany, Fred (1959). The Red Rocks of Eddystone. London: Longmans. p. 49. "Advances in Aids to Navigation Technology"...
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