Penlee Point, Rame facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Penlee Point |
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Penlee Point from the sea
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| Location | Rame, Cornwall, |
| Coordinates | 50°19′05″N 4°11′20″W / 50.31806°N 4.18889°W |
| Geology | Coastal headland |
Penlee Point (Cornish: Penn Legh, meaning ‘stone-slab headland’) is a coastal headland to the southeast of the village of Rame in southeast Cornwall, UK. The point lies at the entrance to Plymouth Sound.
Historical locations
Above the point, a little below the Coastal Path, is Queen Adelaide's Grotto, built in 1827/1828 to commemorate the visit of King William IV and Queen Adelaide to Mount Edgcumbe. Penlee Battery is the former site of a fort, and is now a nature reserve.
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