Land's End
Coordinates: 50°04′07″N 5°42′58″W / 50.068611°N 5.7161111°W
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| Cornish: Penn an Wlas | |
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Land's End shown within Cornwall |
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| OS grid reference | SW 34177 25339 |
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| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Ceremonial county | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cornwall | |
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Land's End (Cornish: Penn an Wlas) is a headland and small settlement in west Cornwall, England, within the United Kingdom. It is located on the Penwith peninsula approximately eight miles (13 km) west-southwest of Penzance.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Land's End is the extreme westerly point on the mainland of England.
Land's End has a particular resonance because it is often used to suggest distance. Land's End to John o' Groats in Scotland is a distance of 838 miles (1,349 km) by road and this Land's End to John o' Groats distance is often used to define races, walks or charitable events in the UK.
The Longships, a group of rocky islets are just over a mile offshore of Land's End, and the Isles of Scilly lie approximately 28 miles (45 km) southwest– the mythical lost land of Lyonesse (referred to in Arthurian literature) was supposedly located between Scilly and the mainland.
The headland has been designated as an Important Plant Area, by the organisation Plantlife, for rare species of flora.[2]
[edit] History
In 1769 the antiquarian, William Borlase wrote:
"Of this time we are to understand what Edward I. says (Sheringham. p. 129.) that Britain, Wales, and Cornwall, were the portion of Belinus, elder son of Dunwallo, and that that part of the Island, afterwards called England, was divided in three shares, viz. Britain, which reached from the Tweed, Westward, as far as the river Ex; Wales inclosed by the rivers Severn, and Dee; and Cornwall from the river Ex to the Land's-End".
In 1987 Peter de Savary purchased Land’s End for almost £7 million from David Goldstone.[3] He had two new buildings erected and much of the present theme park development was instigated by him[citation needed]. He sold both Land's End and John o' Groats to businessman Graham Ferguson Lacey in 1991.[4] The current owners purchased Land’s End in 1996 and formed a company named Heritage Attractions Limited[citation needed]. Attractions at the theme park include children's playgrounds and recorded music. Twice a week in August there are firework displays. Nearby is the Land's End Hotel.[5]
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Cliffs at Land's End
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Land's End, the most westerly point in Cornwall
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The tourist centre at Land's End
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The tourist centre at Land's End
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The Longships lighthouse off Land's End
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Looking south from Land's End
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Looking west from Land's End
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Looking north from Land's End
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[edit] See also
- Land's End Airport
- Land's End to John o' Groats
- List of topics related to Cornwall
- John o' Groats
- Sennen, nearest village
- Corrachadh Mòr
- Finisterra
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
- ^ "Land's End". Plantlife. http://www.plantlife.org.uk/wild_plants/important_plant_areas/lands_end. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "1987: Millionaire's big plans for English landmark". BBC. 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/4/newsid_2538000/2538261.stm. Retrieved 2011-05-21. "Land's End in Cornwall has been sold for nearly £7m to the property tycoon, Peter de Savary."
- ^ "1987: Millionaire's big plans for English landmark". BBC. 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/4/newsid_2538000/2538261.stm. Retrieved 2011-05-21. "Peter de Savary sold both Land's End and John o'Groats in 1991 for an undisclosed sum to businessman Graham Ferguson Lacey."
- ^ Clegg, David (2005) Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly; 2nd ed. Leicester: Matador; pp. 123-24
