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Porthgwarra, coast hamlet, Cornwall, in SW. of co., 3 miles SE. of Lands End and 9 miles SW. of Penzance; is famous for the quality of its lobsters.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "coastal hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Cornwall Ancient County |
| Place: | Porthgwarra |
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