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Landguard Point, headland forming the most southerly part of Suffolk, at the mouth of river Orwell, 1½ mile SE. of Harwich, separated from the mainland at high water; near its extremity is a lighthouse 48 ft. high, with fixed light (Harwich) 33 ft. above high water and seen 13 miles. Landguard Fort is here.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "headland" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Suffolk Ancient County |
| Place: | Landguard |
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