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Port Eliot

Port Eliot in St Germans, Cornwall, is the seat of the Eliot family, whose current head is Peregrine Eliot, 10th Earl of St Germans. Port Eliot comprises a house with its own church – which is the parish church of St Germans. An earlier church building was the cathedral for the whole of Cornwall. The house is within an estate of 6,000-acre which extends into the neighbouring villages of Tideford, Trerulefoot and Polbathic and is listed Grade I.

Located at 50.3972, -4.30917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Cornwall, Gardens in Cornwall, Country houses in Cornwall, Visitor attractions in Cornwall, Historic house museums in Cornwall

HMS A7

HMS A7 was an early Royal Navy submarine. She was a member of Group Two of the first British A-class of submarines (a second, much different A-class submarine appeared towards the end of the Second World War). Like all members of her class, she was built at Vickers Barrow-in-Furness. She sank in Whitsand Bay, Cornwall on 16 January 1914 with the loss of her crew whilst carrying out dummy torpedo attacks on Onyx and Pygmy. An oil slick was seen and the location marked.

Located at 50.3292, -4.30694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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A-class submarines (1903), Protected Wrecks of the United Kingdom, British submarine accidents, Shipwrecks in the English Channel, Maritime incidents in 1914, Barrow-built ships, Royal Navy ship names, 1905 ships

St German's Priory

St German's Priory is a large Norman church in the village of St Germans in south-east Cornwall, England, UK.

Located at 50.397, -4.309 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Anglo-Saxon cathedrals, Church of England churches in Cornwall, Former cathedrals in England

Whitsand Bay

Whitsand Bay, situated in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom runs from Rame Head in the east to Portwrinkle in the west. It is characterised by sheer, high cliffs, dramatic scenery and long stretches of sandy beaches. The South West Coast Path runs the length of the bay.

Located at 50.3333, -4.28333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bays of Cornwall, Beaches of Cornwall, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1996

Tregantle Fort

Tregantle Fort in south east Cornwall is one of several forts surrounding Plymouth that were built as a result of a decision in Lord Palmerston's premiership to deter the French from attacking naval bases on the Channel coast.

Located at 50.3561, -4.26429 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade II listed buildings in Cornwall, Forts in Cornwall, Forts of Plymouth, Military history of Cornwall, Palmerston Forts

Rosehill (ship)

Rosehill was a 2788-tonne steel-hulled collier built in 1911 by S.P. Austin and Son of Sunderland under the name Minster. Rosehill is also known as the Penhill. She was torpedoed by U-40 off Fowey on 23 September 1917 whilst en route from Cardiff to Devonport. She was taken under tow but sank in Whitsand Bay at 6:05 pm. She currently sits in 28 metres of water at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|19.793|N|4|18.520|W||| |primary |name= }} with her bow to the north.

Located at 50.3299, -4.30867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Colliers, Wreck diving sites in the United Kingdom, World War I shipwrecks in the English Channel, Maritime incidents in 1917, Ships sunk by German submarines, Wear-built ships

List of shipwrecks of Cornwall (20th century)

The list of shipwrecks of Cornwall (20th century) lists the ships which sank on or near the coasts of mainland Cornwall in that period. The list includes ships that sustained a damaged hull, which were later refloated and repaired. For ships wrecked both before and after the 20th century see List of shipwrecks of Cornwall and for ships wrecked off the Isles of Scilly see List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly.

Located at 50.3299, -4.30867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lists of shipwrecks by location, Cornish shipwrecks, Cornwall-related lists, Shipwrecks in the English Channel, 20th-century maritime incidents, 20th century in England

St Germans Rural District

St Germans Rural District was a local government division of Cornwall in England, UK, between 1894 and 1974. Established under the Local Government Act 1894, the rural district was enlarged in 1934 by the abolition of Callington Urban District and Calstock Rural District, as well as undergoing a few boundary changes with other adjacent districts. In 1974 the district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, forming part of the new Caradon district.

Located at 50.393, -4.321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Rural districts of England, Local government in Cornwall, History of Cornwall